Aug. 12, 2010 - Highlands NC

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Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
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Volume 8, Number 32
Battles with cancer rage in Highlands
Citizens fight back during ‘Relay for Life’ Friday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 12
• First Presbyterian Church present
internationally acclaimed organist Michael Morgan in concert at 8 p.m. A reception
will follow the concert.
Thurs.-Sun Aug. 12-22
• At Highlands Playhouse, “Lettice
& Loveage,” a comedic play. For tickets
call 828-526-2695.
Friday, Aug 13
• Relay for Life at the Rec Park at 6
p.m.
• HCCMF Concert and dinner at
PAC at 6 p.m. featuring the Vega String
Quartet. Call 526-9060 for tickets.
Fri. & Sat., Aug. 13-14
• At Paoletti’s Restaurant, “Not Even
Brothers” at 9:15 p.m. featuring acoustic
guitars at 9:15 p.m.
• At the Downhill Grill. Live music at
7 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 14
• At Paoletti’s, wine tastings at 1 p.m.
• At Cyprus Restaurant, live music
at 9 p.m.
• HCCMF Concert at PAC. Call
526-9060 for tickets.
Sun., Aug. 15
• HCCMF Gala Concert and Dinner at PAC at 5 p.m. spotlighting Charles
Wadsworth.Call 526-9060 for tickets.
Thurs.-Sun., Aug. 18-22
• HCP’s production of “Dearly Departed” at PAC. For ticket information call
526-8084.
Wed., Aug. 18
• Interlude Concert at the First Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. Featuring
Jonathan Wilkes, piano.
• At First Presbyterian Church, Balancing the Scales — A Study of the Middle East Conflict. Free.5–6:30 pm. Dinner to follow. $7 per person. Call 5263175 if you plan to attend.
• Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at the
Community Building.
• Loving Literacy Gala at PAC. Premiere showing of “Dearly Departed” by
the HCP. Tickets are $50. Call 526-9938
ext. 240.
Since people in Highlands –
friends, family and neighbors – are
fighting cancer and struggling to pay
medical bills associated with its
treatments, a call has gone out to
use some of the money raised during the annual Relay for Life event
to help those closer to home.
Right now Colleen Fogle is try-
Highlands
Ranger office
for auction
People wondering what’s to
become of the old Highlands USFS
Ranger Station property on Flat
Mountain Road can rest easy.
The Forest Service has “determined it is in the public interest to
offer the property for sale to the
highest bidder.”
At the Aug. 9 Macon County
Commission meeting, Chairman
Ronnie Beale read the auction documentation into the record on behalf of District Ranger Mike
Wilkins.
The 1.81 acre tract is surrounded by USFS land on three sides and
includes the 4,175 sq. ft. office building with multiple rooms, a fireplace,
propane heat, air septic, well and a
parking lot with access to Flat
Mountain Road.
The property will be offered for
sale by sealed bids with the minimum acceptable bid set at
$175,000. All bids will be publicly
opened at the Nantahala Ranger
District office on 90 Sloan Road in
Franklin, on December 1, 2010 at
11 a.m.
The property is being offered
for sale as is and where is without
ing to find the money to begin treatments to fight stage 3 breast cancer;
last Saturday there was a benefit at
the Rec Park to raise money for Roy
Baty who is fighting lung cancer,
Jan Potts is fighting breast cancer,
John Armor is fighting prostate cancer and there is a benefit Aug. 21 at
the Rec Park to help raise money
for Fred Munger who is fighting
bladder cancer. A BBQ starts at 5
p.m., followed by an auction at 6:15
and singing with Mountain Top
Blue Grass & Gospel and Mark &
Jody Visage begins at 7 p.m.
These are just a few of the
many fighting and surviving can•See CANCER page 20
Proof big ones live in Mirror Lake!
A recent family outing hooked a large mouth bass at Mirror
Lake on Saturday, August 7, by 4-year-old Avery Green.
Pictured are brother, William, and dad, Carlos, of Highlands.
•See AUCTION page 2
• Inside •
Letters ..........................
2
Obituaries..................... 2-3
Wooldridge ...................
4
Salzarulo ......................
5
Coach’s Corner .............
6
His & Hers ....................
7
Conservative POV .........
9
Investing at 4,118 FT ...... 11
Events ........................... 13
Classifieds..................... 22
Police & Fire ................. 25
Town Map .................... 27
HB 961 law
changes face
of ‘Closed
Sessions’
At the “We the People” candidate
forum Tuesday night, a brief reference
to the new Ethics & Campaign Reform Act of 2010 bill, signed by Governor Bev Perdue, was disclosed – a
bill that will surely impact county and
local government.
Officials say North Carolina
has had one of the most secretive
personnel laws in the nation – limiting public information to just an
employee’s current salary – whereas other states make information
about disciplinary actions public.
Incumbent Macon County
Commission Chair Ronnie Beale
– one of five candidates running for
one of two District II seats in November – said the new bill, which
goes into effect Oct. 1, 2010, could
mean big changes particularly concerning Closed Session content.
“Much of what goes on in
Closed Sessions is related to personnel issues and county and town governments haven’t been required to
disclose what went on,” he said.
“That’s all going to change and that
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• THE PLATEAU’S POSITION •
• LETTERS •
• HAWK’S EYE VIEW •
• OBITUARIES •
Mozelle Webb
Derreberry
Noisy motorcycles
are a problem
easily fixed
Dear Editor,
I’m responding to the lady who wrote
in about the noisy motorcycles. There’s a
way to regulate the noise by simply buying
db meters or sound level meters for the
town. If the sound is over a certain level it is
damaging to the ears. Other communities
have them and use them and pass out
tickets. This should quiet things down
quickly.
My observation is that there are a lot of
motorcyclists who enjoy the ride and the
countryside and the pretty day. There are
others whose hobby includes reenacting
costumes, driving from place to place and
posing, and a lot of noise seemingly just to
get people to watch their tableau.
I live a block off of the highway and get to
hear the second group more than enough.
Robert
Highlands
Ahhh ... Fred’s
world
Dear Editor,
Nice work on Fred’s last column,
entitled “Bad Fred. Have I pushed your
bottoms?”
He makes sense to anyone that has to
deal with high stress and dangerous
situations on a routine basis. Somewhere
you lose your mind to stay sane... and
that’s a very good thing.
Sharon Percy
Highlands
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A park just for us!
Dear Editor,
Two years ago, I was rescued from a
very dire situation. My life has become one
surrounded by love and comfort and
discipline since that very frightening time.
Just when i thought my life could not be
better, the caring and generous people in
Highlands provided a dog park. My canine
friends and I now have a safe, beautiful and
convenient place to run, play and sniff.
thanks you to everyone who made the park
a reality.
Pleasse come and play with me. I’m
the three-year-old black and shite Shih Tzu,
usually with bows or scarfs. If you want a
big happy greeting, I have one for you.
Lots of love and licks,
Maggie Mae Ralston
Mozelle Webb Derreberry, age 78, of
Hickory Knut Gap Rd, Highlands, NC died
Monday August 9, 2010 at the Eckerd Living
Center. Born in Rabun Co., GA she was the
daughter of the late Leonard and Rittie Jenkins Webb. She was married to Frank W.
Derreberry for 59 years. She was a homemaker and loved quilting, gardening and
flowers and fishing. She was of the Baptist
faith.
In addition to her husband she is survived by two daughters, Deborah Jean Bell
and Audrey Leah Keener and Michael all of
Highlands, NC; one son, Lendal Derreberry
and Judy of Maryland; four sisters, Catherine
Carpenter of Mt. Dora, FL, Joyce Wilburn of
Highlands, NC, Zanthus Wilson of Otto, NC
and Donna Vee Bradshaw of Mt. Airy, GA;
three brothers, Owen Webb of Clarksville,
GA, Duane Webb of Hickory, NC and Conard Webb of Otto, NC. Five grandchildren
and four great grandchildren also survive. She
was preceded in death by one daughter, Sandra K. Baines; one sister, Neva Lee Byrd and
one brother, Glen Webb.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
August 11, 2010 in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant
Funeral Home in Highlands with Rev. Gary
McCall officiating. Burial was in Miller Cemetery.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
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isn’t selling just the Ranger office building
and site. For more information call 828-5246441.
Much of Monday night’s meeting was
spent discussing the financing of the new
Iotla Valley Elementary School.
County Attorney Chester Jones said to
get the best interest rate, the county will like•See AUCTION page 10
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• OBITUARIES •
John Richard “Dick” McPherson
John Richard “Dick” McPherson, of
Orlando, Florida, went home to be with the
Lord on August 3, 2010. Dick was born in Mt.
Vernon, Missouri on July 2, 1921, the son of
Rex and Mary McPherson. He graduated
from the United States Military Academy
(West Point) with wings in 1944; was sent to
Smyrna, Tennessee as a flight instructor in B24’s; then deployed to MacDill Air Base to
learn B-29s.
In 1945 he married Dorothy Keene just
prior to receiving orders to go to the South
Pacific where he captained a B-29
Superfortress strategic bomber for two years.
After the war he was stationed as an instructor
at Randolph Field in San Antonio, Texas. In
1950, he left the military and came to
Orlando to join his father-in-law, R. D.
Keene, in the family cattle and citrus
business, becoming President of the
company in 1972.
In addition, Dick was President of
Winter Garden Citrus Products, Cooperative,
a citrus fruit processing facility, for some
twenty-five years. He was instrumental in
the sale of the Keene Ranch to the Morman
Church of the property known today as
Deseret Ranch. Dick was committed to
serving the community evidenced by his
tenure on the following boards: Past
Jack Fredlee Norton
Funeral services for F. Jack Norton were held on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the Dunwoody
Baptist Chapel, 1445 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody, GA Graveside services were held at
Mulberry United Methodist Church Cemetery, Otto, NC on Saturday, August 7, 2010.
Jack was born in Otto, NC. After graduating from Franklin High School, he played
basketball for UGA then for the US Army touring in Europe. Since 1962, Jack worked in the
insurance industry. He was a member of the Dunwoody Baptist Church; prior to that he was
a member of Grace Methodist Church in Atlanta. His two favorite topics of conversation
were his 1984 Oldsmobile and Highlands, NC.
He is survived by his wife Marjorie of Dunwoody, three step-children, Scott Hankins of
Kennesaw, GA, Melissa Hankins of Dunwoody, GA and Amy Hankins Bee of Marietta, GA, six
grandchildren, his brother Perry Norton of Franklin, NC and 10 nieces and nephews. He is
preceded in death by Annie Long, Bertha Hopper, Pauline Norton, Gertrude Henson and Paul
Norton.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Dunwoody Baptist
Church in memory of Jack Norton. Northside Chapel Funeral Directors and Crematory,
Roswell, GA, 770/645-1414. www.northsidechapel.com.
Dorothy Dean Wilkinson
Dorothy Dean Wilkinson, age 88, of Highlands, NC died Tuesday, August 3, 2010, in
Highlands-Cashiers hospital. Born in Durham Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late
John F. and Ola Knight Dean. She was married to the late Hiram Childrey Wilkinson, Sr.
She was a homemaker and loved to sew and garden. She was a member of First Baptist
Church in Valdosta, GA where she was very active and volunteered in the kitchen and was
a member of Amarryllis Garden Club in Valdosta, GA.
She is survived by two daughters Greta DeCourcy and husband Richard of Highlands,
NC and Sue Wilkinson Lu and husband Albert of Decatur, GA; one son Hiram Wilkinson,
Jr and life partner Mathew Gillen of Highlands, NC and one grandchild Cliff Straughn
and wife Brandy of Chattahoochee, FL. Two great grandchildren Ella Grace Straughn and
Emily Ann Straughn of Chattahoochee, FL also survive.
A graveside service will be held at a later date in Valdosta, GA.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may
be made by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com
William “Bill” Horwitz
William (Bill) Horwitz of Highlands, North Carolina died on August 3rd 2010. Bill was
raised in The Home, a Jewish Orphanage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bill is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy; son Eitan of Maale Adumim, Israel, wife
Tali, grandsons, Yonatan, Ariel, Yair, granddaughters, Noa and Reut; son David of Tampa,
Florida, wife Karen, granddaughter Elizabeth, grandson Jacob; son Daniel of Plantation,
Florida, grandsons, Seth and Ethan.
Bill served in the US Army for 10 years and was a Korean War Veteran. Upon leaving the
military he had a career in sales management in the automobile business.
Bill and Nancy have lived in Highlands for 14 years. They are members of the Mountain
Synagogue in Franklin. Bill was a fund raiser for the Highlands-based charity SOAR, which
raises funds for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Charitable donations in memory of Bill may be sent to the SOWF, POB 923, Highlands,
NC, 28741.
President and member of the Board of
Trustees of Holiday Hospital; past member
of the Board of Directors of Orlando Regional
Medical Center; past member of the Board
of Trustees of Rollins College; Past President
of the Central Florida Y.M.C.A.; past member
of the Board of the University of Central
Florida Foundation, Inc.; and past member
of the President’s Round Table at Florida
Presbyterian College. In addition, Dick led
the effort in establishing the R.D. Keene
Family Professor of Neurosurgery, the first
medical chair in neurosurgery established
by a private endowment at the University of
Florida College of Medicine in recognition
and gratitude for the outstanding work of Dr.
Albert L. Rhoton.
Dick loved spending summers in the
mountains of North Carolina, playing golf
and reading books. He is survived by his
beloved wife, Dottie (Dorothy K.
McPherson), his daughter, Keene M. Gerber;
his son, Rex V. McPherson II, and his two
grandchildren, Rex V. McPherson III and
Mary McPherson Botts.
In lieu of flowers, the family has
requested donations be made to Memory
Care, 100 Far Horizons Lane, Asheville, North
Carolina 28803. A private family graveside
memorial service will be held in Orlando.
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N
o, no, no, this is not
and made sure McCain
about li’l ole me.
drank it. This made John
This is a fun story
say stupid things like “I
about someone much more
don’t even know how to
important. This is about the
turn on a computer” and,
strange magic of George W.
even better, “I’m suspendBush, our ex-president. Is he
ing my campaign to go to
having fun, or what?
Washington to vote with
It all started way back in
the Democrats for more taxFred Wooldridge
the summer of 2005 when
es and a giant stimulus bill
•
W was still sitting on his
containing hundreds of earthrone giving us that silly
Feedback is encouraged! marks.”
smirk and saying stupid stuff
Well, the rest is histoemail:
like, “The war is over and we a [email protected] ry and the Democrats took
won.” Things weren’t going
over the whole shootin’
so well for W back then and the polls
match. W knew things would get worse
proved it. He hadn’t kept any of his camand it did. He reveled in his new magic
paign promises. (Ha, what else is new?)
powers and fashioned a special Obama
Except for keeping the country safe,
doll made from bull dung right from his
things were a mess. Spending was out of
ranch.
control, illegal immigrants were pouring
Surrounded by lit candles, W sat ininto our country unchecked, Social Secuside a large circle on the floor of his livrity was failing, unemployment was rising ing room in Crawford and fondled his
and we had the same ole, same ole unfair
doll while chanting, “Yo Mamma” over
tax system. The great uniter had failed to
and over. You just know he had that silly
unite. Thank God all that has been
smirk on his face when he said some
cleaned up, especially now that our presimagic words over the doll and rained
dent is working so closely with the Remoney down over it. POW, the economy
publicans.
continued to tank. Then he must have
But let’s go back to the summer of
poured a quart of motor oil over the
2005 because that’s when it probably hap- doll’s head because, shortly after, oil
pened. Seeing the handwriting on the
came gushing from the ocean floor.
wall, I think ole W must have made a pact When the whole country went into a
with the devil and received special powers panic, George fashioned a special fiddle
from him…. or her…. ah, more than like- for the doll and sprinkled more magic.
ly her… .nah, definitely a her. How else
POW! Our president fiddled while oil
could he have created Hurricane Katrina
continued to gush from the ocean floor,
and made it slam right smack dab into
destroying much of the Gulf coast. Again,
the heart of New Orleans, wiping out or
bad George!
displacing a skillion Democrats on welWhile our poor president’s polls
fare. Then, when Katrina left, those welplummeted, ole George sat quietly in his
fare recipients, who made up about 75%
magic circle, rocking back and forth, quiof New Orleans, asked, “How can I get
etly chanting “jobs, jobs, jobs” and unmy welfare check if the post office is unemployment continued to accelerate.
der water?” There was panic and W was
Then, when you thought things couldn’t
blamed for the whole thing. When W saw get worse, W smirked again and created
this, he laughed and fiddled away. Hey, it
something called “hurricane season.” W
worked for Nero. Bad George!
started cranking out many storms over
Then in November of 2005, W paid
all that oily water. George, how could
the ultimate price and the “give away the
you?
store” spending ended when W lost ConSo if your health care premiums are
gress to the Democrats, creating a whole
soaring, you’re unhappy with the hannew meaning to the term “spend baby,
dling of the oil crisis, your taxes have inspend.” Again, thank God our new Concreased, you can’t find work and you’re
gress put an end to all that wasteful spend- frustrated over the massive spending,
ing.
don’t blame our beloved president. He
Since W didn’t care that much for
had nothing to do with any of this.
John McCain, he saw a perfect opportuni- Blame ole W who is still sitting in his
ty to stick it to the Democrats by making
magic circle chanting those mystical
sure they won the election. “Let them
words, “Yes I can!”
struggle with this mess I made” were his
Have you read Fred’s book, I’m Movthoughts. He whipped up a special brew
ing Back to Mars?
• THE VIEW FROM HERE •
Banning mosques won’t keep terrorists away
B
efore I was born, a slick salesman
sold my folks a building lot on NW
10th street in Richmond, Indiana.
The only problem was the city dump,
which was on the south side of Northwest
11th Street. The salesman told them not to
worry, City planners had decided to fill the
dump and create a park with baseball fields
and a tennis court that could be flooded in
the winter for an ice skating rink. Nobody
wants a city dump, along with the smell
when the wind is right, and cat-sized rats.
Billy Cumming’s parents bought a lot on
11th and built a sturdy brick bungalow. Rats
chewed off Billy’s fingertips while he slept
in his crib. Year’s later, the town filled the
dump, built baseball fields and a tennis
court, but not in time to save Billy’s fingers.
We shot rats in the dump and one of my
most memorable memories was stepping
on a nail while on safari. I was wearing
thin tennis shoes. The nail and the 1x4 it
was sticking out of stuck to my foot.
Actually the vivid part of the memory was
pulling the board off my foot.
Nobody wants a city dump for
defeat Islamic terrorists
a neighbor. Prisons and
contributes to our frustration
nuclear dumps aren’t popular
and fear of all things Muslim. It
either. There was a time when
has prompted calls to suspend
black folks were as unpopular
constitutionally guaranteed
as sewage plants, but
freedom of religion. The most
fortunately, for most of us at
vocal voices are those of Tea
least, those days are gone.
Party supporters and families of
Today’s least popular neighbor
those killed in the attacks,
is the mosque. Everybody is
•
which is understandable, and
aware of the proposed
those of Christian preachers,
Feedback is
mosque near the site of the
which if not so predictable,
encouraged.
World Trade Center, but the
email:
would be baffling.
intolerance has spread as far
[email protected] History has shown that an idea
as Murfreesboro, Tenn., and
cannot be extinguished by
Sheboygan, Wis., and even to California.
repression. Let the Muslims worship where
The enduring anger over the September
they wish. No amount of zoning can stifle
11th attacks is understandable, but I’m not
belief. Islamic terrorism is a movement
at all sure banning mosques is the answer.
which will fail, because it cannot succeed. It
We’ve forgiven the Japanese for the attack
will find its rightful place on the trash heap
on Pearl Harbor. There are probably sushi
of human history. It is a movement of the
bars within blocks of the USS Arizona
past, rather than of the future, and as such is
Memorial. The fact that we soundly
trounced the Japanese may have
contributed to our generosity. Our failure to
doomed. There are more than one billion
Muslims in the world, most of whom
simply want to enjoy a better life and
practice their religion, many of whom
would like to follow the Prophet’s
command convert the infidel, but only a
tiny fraction of whom would consider
killing members of competing cultures and
religions. It remains disturbing that few, if
any, Muslim leaders unconditionally
condemn the use of violence, but that is
not the question.
We’ve survived Skinheads and Ku Klux
Klan. There may be more violence against
us, but banning mosques in our backyards
won’t keep it from happening. The
essential question is not the sacredness of
Ground Zero, but of the Constitution.
Fairness demands that we not judge one
billion Muslims for the acts of 19 men
who were Muslim.
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night, which is amazing
iger played his worst
when you consider that
round ever this last
they are leading in the
weekend… couldn’t
wild-card race and just a
have happened to a nicer
game behind the Yankees
guy. Hey Eldrick, that
for first in the AL East. I feel
emotion you are dealing
for the Morrow kid from
with right now… it’s called
Toronto though, mainly
shame, and it is really doing
because giving up a
a number on your golf
questionable hit after 8 2/3
game.
Ryan Potts
I had a lot of nice
[email protected] innings of dominance is a
tough break. 17 strikeouts,
feedback on my Brett Favre
particularly in a 1-0 game is undoubtedly
article last weekend. This week, it was
the type of performance deserving of a
revealed that Favre sent cell phone
no-hitter, so it may have been a nice
pictures of a certain part of his body to
former SI reporter Jenn Sterger. Of course gesture from the official scorer to score
that last grounder as an error-because it
as we all know, Brett is “just a big kid out
really could have gone either way.
there” and “he’s just having fun.”
College football is coming in just a
Athletes have always been creeps, but the
few weeks – sports bars in town are going
level of technology and reporting now is
to be packed on Saturdays with fans from
just outing them even more when they
throughout the Southeast. The SEC
misbehave.
should be wide open outside of Alabama,
Tampa Bay was almost involved in
who returns most of their offense but
their 4th no-hitter of the season Monday
absorbed quite a few losses on defense.
Florida has dominated the SEC East in
recent years, but will this be the year that
Georgia or South Carolina overtake the
Gators?
Speaking of college football, it
The last Egyptian pharaoh, Cleopatra VII
appears that some of my Florida State
buddies are very anxious to see how the
committed suicide. The tradition goes that
Jimbo Fisher era begins in Tallahassee.
she intentionally suffered a snake bite
It’s going to be very strange to look on the
from what is now known as the Egyptian
garnet and gold sideline and not see
cobra, or “You took the part that once was
Bobby Bowden or Mickey Andrews.
my heart, so why not take Ptolemy’s?”
US Soccer played Brazil Tuesday
evening in a friendly and lost 2-0.
There is something seriously the matter
Unfortunately, no one in the US really
with the very last Philopater.
cared all that much. Unfortunately, it
appears as though that loss to Ghana in
The time for this kingdom is narrowing,
the World Cup did deflate much of the
no longer will there be Pharaohing.
US’s soccer high. Hopefully the residents
they’re about to close the file
of Highlands can retain some of the
excitement in anticipation of the
on this place along the Nile,
Highlands High School soccer season.
no more time for fixing
From what I understand Coach Green
the land of the Egyptian.
has some high hopes for his veteran
Indeed, things are looking horrific
squad this season.
And finally, if anyone needs to know
no mater how you write it, Latin, Greek, or
what
I will be doing on Thursday night
hieroglyphic.
just tune in to the NFL Network at
On top of that, what made things dark
7:30PM to watch the “Defending Super
is that she really, really, missed her Marc,
Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints”
take on the New England Cheatriots in a
and there was nothing left to please her
matchup.
with her country about to have an apocalyptic preseason
While we all know that the game
Caesar.
itself will likely stink because the starters
will only play one quarter, it still gives me
She would no longer have a home and
an excuse to type “Defending Super Bowl
as a gesture to the Roman,
Champion New Orleans Saints.”
...on this day
August 12, 30 BC
when she made this day her last
said, in essence, “Octavian, kiss my asp!”
• HIS & HERS •
The Big Six-Oh!
By Michelle A. Meadacross Main Street to close
Armor
my car door for me, when I
t’s a sobering thought,
was struggling to get into
really. I’m turning 60
the car after knee
next week, which
replacement surgery. It’s
means I am closer to that
also comforting to know
last dance with the grim
that life still holds many
reaper than I am to my
secrets and mysteries yet to
senior prom. On the other
be elucidated. Here are just
hand, if you’re going to
a few:
Michelle Mead-Armor &
turn 60, Highlands is a
• If you bus your own
John Armor
good place to do it.
table in a restaurant, do
[email protected]
It’s happened several
you give yourself a tip?
[email protected]
times recently. I’ll say,
• Why do people say
“Lordy, Lordy, I’m turning
“golf coast,” “Golf of
60,” and some dear soul will reply, “Just 60? Mexico,” and “the golf oil spill?” The word
A mere child.” What a pleasant change
is “gulf,” like the “gull” in “seagull.”
from my old job in New York, where all of
Nobody says “seagoll,” after all!
my colleagues – even my boss – were
• After you have carefully dosed your
younger than me. Come to think of it, my
coffee with the correct amount of cream
boss’s boss was the same age as me. Since
and sweetener, why does a nice lady come
we worked in an open-plan work space, the by and pour new coffee into your cup,
comments would come drifting across in
thereby making it too strong and too hot to
my direction, as if I were invisible. “I
drink?
always liked that movie starring so-and-so.”
• Why will men pay for sex, but they’ll
“Yeah, me, too. He’s dead now, isn’t he?”
wait in line for ½ hour to get a free hotdog?
“Dunno, but if he isn’t, he must be at least
• Why does anyone think that holding
50 (I was 50).”
a sign and screaming in your face is going
It was just as bad walking down the
to make you change your mind to believe
street. New York City is yuppie territory, full what they do?
of ambitious 20- and 30-somethings. After
• Why do pets die so young, and exwork, they spill into the streets from the
spouses live so long?
packed bars full of drunken young
• Why do people get an interior
investment bankers and hopeful young
decorator to design bathrooms that are so
women trying to land them. No, that
•See HIS & HERS page 8
sounds sexist. Some of those investment
bankers are women, but there are still
stereotypical role models in The Big Apple.
Countless times, I’d run home to
exchange my briefcase for my knapsack,
and grab the bus going downtown to NYU.
It was as if people were looking right
through me. I wasn’t young enough to be of
interest to men, and I was too old to be a
threat to women. The occasional kindly
soul might offer me a seat in the bus, and
by golly, I’d take it! I wasn’t insulted; it was
a rare treat to be off my feet for a brief
instant. On weekends, I’d get together with
my fellow invisible women friends, and
we’d hang out in the neighborhood parks,
reading our copies of The Sunday New
York Times, and eating healthy salads. Not
that anyone cared what our figures looked
like! Or we’d drag ourselves off to the gym,
where we’d try desperately not to get the
machine next to the size 5 airhead in the
Chanel gym suit and Louis Vuitton track
shoes, vapidly prattling into her cell phone.
After all, you can only take so much.
But, no, in Highlands, it’s not like that.
Most of us are of a certain age, or even if
we’re not, we’d not snotty and hateful
about it. For the most part, people are kind
and helpful, like that sweet lady who ran
I
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perfect that you’re afraid to do anything in
them because it might clash with the color
scheme?
• Why do charitable organizations try
to get you to volunteer to do things for free
that you used to get paid money to do?
Don’t they think you might be sick and
tired of doing for them, and might like to
try your hand at something new and
interesting? (This is particularly true when
a ditzy lady shakes her jewelry at you, and
coos, “But, Honey, I don’t know nothin’
about creatin’ databases!”)
• If the cobbler’s children always have
the worst shoes, why would anyone marry
a sex therapist?
• As much as you may love your cats,
why is changing the litter box so totally
gross?
There’s some food for thought. And
while I’m at it, I’d like to thank my readers
for being such a delightful audience. John
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and I are members of the Highlands
Writers Group, and we have the privilege of
being around some truly brilliant and
talented authors. At times, I pinch myself to
think they let me hang out with them.
While many of these folks are interested in
writing the Great American Novel, I am
not. I grew up with a mother who loved
Erma Bombeck, and recall the sheer
delight my mother got from reading her
books. I couldn’t think of anything I’d
rather do than entertain people, and send
them away with a smile. Noel Coward used
to call it “a talent to amuse.” Another great
line of his — “It is discouraging how many
people are shocked by honesty and how
few by deceit” — puts him way up there on
the list of people worth quoting.
So, this August 17th, I hit the Big Six-
Oh, celebrating my birthday with the likes
of Sean Penn, Robert De Niro, and
Maureen O’Hara. But my favorite cobirthday girl is the late Mae West, who said
it all years ago when asked what her latest
project was going to be. “It’s all about a girl
who lost her reputation,” she said in that
famous husky voice, “and never missed it.”
• About the Author: Michelle A. MeadArmor is a writer and translator who grew
up in Waynesboro, Virginia, before wasting
her youth and good looks in Baltimore,
Sydney, Paris, and New York. She and her
husband live on top of a mountain on the
Continental divide near Highlands.
Michelle is still trying to figure out how to
make her cats laugh, with limited success.
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• CONSERVATIVE POV •
Dog days have struck (me)
T
alk about blank – my
to cold weather. Is it global
mind has either gone
warming when half the
into hibernation or, it has
globe is freezing?
just gone.
Talk about an empty
I searched the normal
head, Obama’s crew of advinews sources, trolling for
sors dramatically improved
ideas which might interest
with the “resignation” of
our vast readership, and nothChristina Romer the other
ing of value appears on my raday. Romer was the chair of
dar. I’d like to call in sick, but
Obama’s Council of EcoDon Swanson
my editor wouldn’t buy it, so
nomic advisers. I’ll never forFeedback is
I’ve got to come up with
get the first time I saw her,
encouraged. Email giggling her way through a
something.
[email protected] TV bit in which she claimed
Yikes, you’d think, with
all the crud and corruption
that, if Congress passed the
going on, something would ring my bell,
Stimulus Bill, unemployment wouldn’t
but it ain’t happening. So I’ll do what I al- exceed 8%. She was the creator and driver
ways do, under these circumstances –
behind the Stimulus Bill that has turned
start writing and hope for inspiration
out to be an expensive disaster.
along the way.
I thought it was a parody by SNL or
Did you ever wonder why “dog days” something. Here is this woman, who had
are called “dog days?” Well, neither did I,
your economic future in her hand, lookbut I figured it couldn’t hurt to find out. I
ing for all the world like a person who
found that it has something to do with
might be serving large steins of suds in a
the star named “Sirius,” also called the
German beerhall. She sounded like she
Dog Star, that was considered by ancient
could hardly stop herself from laughing as
belief to cause hot, sultry weather. “Dog
she discussed spreading a trillion of your
Days were popularly thought to be an evil dollars around the country. Weird. I wontime when the seas boiled, wine turned
dered out loud, who could take this persour, dogs grew mad, and all creatures
son seriously? Evidently, Congress could
turned languid, causing to man burning
since they passed it and it proved to be
fevers, hysterics and phrensies.” I borworthless as a job producer.
rowed the foregoing from Wikipedia.
Who was Christina Romer to hold
Speaking of hot weather, the country, such a lofty position with such power to
and most of the Northern Hemisphere, is destroy? She was a Professor of Economseeing temperatures at record highs. One ics at the University of California at Berwould think that Al Gore would be out
keley, of course. Prior to that, she was an
there shouting “See, see, I told you so.”
Assistant Professor at Princeton.
Well, poor Al is in a bad place right now.
Well, there you are. Appointments, by
On top of the serious doubt cast on his
the dozen, of academics who have mounglobal warming theory by the scientific
tains of head knowledge but not a lick of
community, his marital conflicts with
sense or who are in touch with reality.
Tipper (her name should have been the
I know there are Obama supporters
tip-off that she would be trouble), and,
who think he can do no wrong, but perlast but not least, the reemergence of the
haps it’s becoming clear that many of his
accusations that he is a lecherous scumappointments in general, and Romer spebag are keeping him undercover. Precious cifically, can wreak havoc on you and me.
irony.
Unintended consequences are beginning
Or, perhaps it is the fact that Latin
to be felt.
America is suffering a most unusual cold
Which brings us to his most recent
snap. From CNN.com, “Cold temperahigh-level appointment – Elena Kagan –
tures cause death, damage in South Amer- to the Supreme Court. A question arises
ica. An intense cold front in southern
concerning Obama’s litmus tests for apLatin America continues to blanket the
pointees to the Supremes. Obviously, beregion, causing deaths, school and highing a woman is on the list. Sonia Sotoway closures, and other woes. A total of
mayor was his first. Being attractive is ob18 people have died in Bolivia as a direct
viously not on the list. Having never maror indirect consequence of low temperaried and assumedly childless evidently is a
tures. Police in Paraguay reported eight
criteria. Living their lives in the halls of
deaths from hypothermia.
higher learning is consistent. Perhaps
In Uruguay, local media reported two most important to Obama – they are proweather related fatalities.” The Peruvian
abortionists. It all seems to figure, somegovernment has declared a state of emer- how.
gency in more than half the country due
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ly secure financing “not to exceed” $14.5
million through a combination of a QSCB
loan through the state and a tax-exempt loan
from BB&T – for an aggregate rate of 3.7% for
15-17 years.
The exact breakdown and percentage
won’t be known until all Title 1 counties have
first dibs at the QSCB money. QSCB stands
for Qualified School Construction Bond.
Macon County isn’t a Title 1 county because it is in excellent financial standing, but
is eligible for the money if Title 1 counties
aren’t prepared with shovel-ready projects.
The most Macon County can get
through QSCB financing is $3.8 million at
0.29%. The QSCB loan is 5.49% and comes
with a 5.2% rebate making the end percentage 0.29%.
The remaining $10.7 million would be
financed by BB&T at around 6.5% but the
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Friday, Aug.7 thru Sunday, Aug.29
Evenings 7:30 p.m.Sunday Matinees 2:30 p.m.
Additional Performance: Sunday, Aug. 29 7:30 p.m.
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exact figure won’t be determined until after
September 1 when the QSCB percentage
will be set and the county knows if it can
have the money.
“This is much better than what we started with and represents a huge savings to the
Macon County taxpayers,” said Chairman
Ronnie Beale.
Commissioner Brian McClellan said the
worst case scenario is the aggregate rate of
3.7%, “but it could be lower,” he said.
County Manager Jack Horton said if all
goes as planned, construction could start midSeptember of this year.
Meanwhile, the commission signed two
resolutions – one agreeing to the financial
package through BB&T and QSCB and another allowing Horton and MC Finance Director Evelyn Southard to continue pursuing
the best percentage rate for the project as it
pertains to the new financing scenario.
• INVESTING AT 4,118 FT. •
Highlands Rehab
O
Commerce must have a
n Sunday, I spent
hard job of narrowing
nine hours in a Bal
down the demographics,
timore airport
but have any easy job of
waiting to fly back to Hightargeting our consumers –
lands. During that nine
anyone and everyone who
hours, I had plenty of time
is lucky enough to get
to reflect on what I missed
here.
most about Highlands. I reFor our real estate
ally began to miss everymarket here, “location, lothing about Highlands, but
cation, location” is not just
mostly the NICE people. I
about the location of a
missed the people who live
property. In our case, locahere part-time and full
Cathy Garren
tion is about being here.
time. I missed the vacation
Owner-Broker
Location is our close proxpeople. I missed the dayCentury 21 Mountain
imity to major airports
trippers. I missed my cliLifestyles
ents who are looking to
[email protected] and cities. Location is
about our closeness to nabuy or sell their properties.
ture, social activities, art galleries, fine resI missed standing third in line at Bryson’s
taurants and hotels. Location is about being
for a whole seven minutes. I missed waitcool, when it’s hot elsewhere. Location is
ing at the red light in town for two light
about having mountains to hike, while othchanges. I even missed circling town to
ers have only streets to navigate. Location is
find a parking spot. I realized, I have nothabout having mountain, stream and lake
ing to complain about. I get to live in Highviews to behold, while others only have
lands. Highlands makes me happy.
city lights and rush hour traffic to see.
Highlands people are truly, genuinely
The real estate market has been
NICE. I wondered “what makes them
NICE” as compared to all of these rude peo- stressed for the past several years. Prices
have adjusted downward and inventories
ple in the Baltimore airport. We have peohave increased. Some sellers want out, but
ple come to Highlands from all parts of the
buyers who are lucky enough to have a
country, so it can’t be a “southern” thing.
We have people come here from all types of chance to live here want in. There has never been a better time to buy – here or anybackgrounds, so it can’t be a “social class”
where, but there is no place better to live
thing. We have people come here from all
than here. People are NICE!
ages, so it can’t be an “age” thing. We have
Go to your local Realtor®. Ask for the
people who come here with all kinds of difcurrent market statistics on average sales
ferent careers, so it can’t be a “stress” thing.
prices, days on the market, list versus sales
The Highlands “NICE” factor has to be a
price. Then take advantage of the place that
combination of things. Our Chamber of
will make you smile. We are starting rehab
for rude people. Come all you stressed,
tired, and rude. If being here can’t make
you NICE, nothing can.
Position on the Town of Highlands Zoning
Board of Adjustment as an Alternate Member
The Town of Highlands has a position as an “alternate member”
open on the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA). The ZBA acts as a
quasi-judicial board hearing applications for Special Use Permits,
Variances to the Zoning Code, and Appeals of Administrative
Decisions. The Board typically meets on the second Wednesday of
each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center, if there are agenda
items to be heard. The term of office is for three years and a person
may be reappointed by the Board of Commissioners for a second
term.
The alternate member regularly attends meetings and acts in place
of a regular member should one be absent. No special experience is
necessary, but the ability to review facts and evidence and make
decisions based upon that information is needed.
All interested parties please contact Joe Cooley, Planning &
Development Director, either by phone at 828-526-2118 or by email at [email protected] preferably by close of business
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plus an assortment of maids, friends, and
relatives. The plot centers on the “epic
struggle” to have father properly baptized.
AUDITION DATES: Monday, August 23
and Tuesday, August 24, 2010
PLACE: Martin-Lipscomb Performing
Arts Center (PAC) Chestnut Street, Highlands,
NC at 5:30 pm
CAST:
4 adult males; 2 adult females
4 boys ranging in age from 6 – 17
1 teenage girl
5 females of varying ages to play maids
1 red haired small dog
Scripts/synopses are available at both the
Highlands and Cashiers libraries. No formal
audition preparation is needed. Performance
Dates: October 28-31; November 4-7. For
additional information or audition date
conflict, contact director Ronnie Spilton at
828-526-0306; [email protected] or
assistant director Kirk Howard at 828-7345756; [email protected].
Arts & Crafts
this weekend at
Sapphire Valley
The second Sapphire Valley Master
Association Arts and Crafts Festival will be
held on Saturday and Sunday, August 14 and
15. Once again, more than 75 high quality
artisans will display their arts and crafts, all
featured at reasonable prices.
The Master Association is proud to offer
this opportunity to those Americans who take
the time, effort, and talents to offer their
works for the home and gifts. All entries are
judged to ensure that the offerings are
produced by the artisan, and only high-quality
work is accepted.
In addition to the vendors, volunteers
from the Cashiers-Highlands Humane
Society and the Friends for Life will be present
to offer both their adorable dogs and cats for
adoption and to answer questions about their
animals.
Live music will be conducted on both
Saturday and Sunday from noon until 3PM.
Food and drink will also be available, and
the Valley Garden Club will be holding a
homemade bake sale.
Admission, as always, is free, and there
is ample space for parking.
The Festival will be held at the Sapphire
Valley Recreation Field, locate on Route 64 3
miles east of the Cashiers crossroads. Show
hours are 10AM until 4PM.
Vendors seeking further information
about our October Festival or Holiday Show,
or those wishing further information may
call (828)743-1163 during business hours.
Ongoing and Upcoming Events
Ongoing
• At Scaly Outdoor Center, Summer Dry Tubing. Call
526-3737.
• At Scaly Outdoor Center, Trout Fishing. Call 5263737.
• Hospital Tours: “Grand Rounds” at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital will be providing small group tours to interested
area residents. Tours will be held periodically each month,
through October. Tours begin at 7:30 a.m. and will include
breakfast with HCH’s doctors and a meet and greet with the
new CEO, Craig James. Call the Foundation Office at 5261435 as space is limited. Or RVSP by email at
[email protected].
• Join us for lunch at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital,
where from May through October, you can enjoy an hour
long Lunch and Learn educational seminar, on a variety of
health topics, followed by Q&A session. Lunch provided;
Passionate Hearts
for All,
Because of Jesus’
Passion for Us!
Every Sunday at 9 a.m.
Communion Service
Come and join us!
Worshipping at the facilities of
Whiteside Presbyterian Church
621 US 64 Hwy, Cashiers
The Reverend Jim Muphy, Rector
(252) 671-4011 or (828) 743-1701
www.christanglicanchurch.com
seating limited. Call 526-1313 or (828) 526-1250 today to
make your reservation.
• At Health Tracks at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital,
various exercise classes all week long. Call 828-526-1FIT.
• Nantahala Tennis Club meets everyday at 9 a.m. at
Highlands Recreation Park. $2 per person; all visitors welcome. Call 526-3556.
• YOGA – Moonrise Yoga -- The Dedicated Studio,
464 Carolina Way. Mon., 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.; Wed., 8 a.m. &
10 a.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m. All Levels. Mats provided. 5268880. More info at www.yogahighlands.com (10/28)
Sundays
• Aftershock Youth meets every Sunday Night at 6:30
p.m. downstairs at Cullasaja Assembly of God at 6201
Highlands Road, Franklin, NC. Contact youth ministers
Seth & Sarha Henegar at 828 369-7540 ext 203.
• Old Fashioned Hymn-Sing at the Little Church of the
Wildwood in Horse Cove. 7-9 p.m. Sundays through Labor
Day. Kay Ward – 743-5009
Mon. & Wed.
• Pilates Classes at the Jane Woodruff Clinic, 1st floor,
at H-C Hospital taught by Sandie Trevathan at 4 p.m. A mat
class for all levels. For info call 526-5852. (7/29)
Mon., Wed., & Thurs.
• On the Mat Yoga at the Episcopal Church of the
Incarnation on Main Street. Enter through single door facing
Mountain Fresh. Upper Level Jones Hall. Mon. & Wed/ at
7:30 a.m. and Thurs. at 10:4. Bring your mat. 828-482-2128.
$10/hour. (7/30)
Mon., Wed., Fri.
• Heart Healthy Exercise Class at the Rec Park.
8:30-9:30 a.m. $20/month.
• Step Aerobics with Tina Rogers at the Rec Park, 89 a.m. $10 per class or $50 a month.
First Mondays
• Participate in your hospital by joining the Auxiliary of
the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital first Monday of each month
at 10 a.m. at the hospital.
Morgan performs
Thursday night at
First Presbyterian
Ruby Cinema
Hwy 441, Franklin, NC
524-2076
Aug. 13-19
THE EXPENDABLES
rated R
Daily: 2:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30
DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS
rated PG-13
Daily: 2:05, 4:25, 7:05, 9:25
CHARLIE ST. CLOUD
rated PG-13
Daily: 2, 4:15, 7, 9:15
THE OTHER GUYS
rated PG-13
Daily: 2:10, 4:20, 7:10, 9:20
First Presbyterian Church will
present internationally acclaimed
organist Michael Morgan in concert on
Thursday evening, August 12 at 8 p.m.
Dr. Morgan is organist at Atlanta’s historic
Central Presbyterian Church and
Seminary Musician at Columbia
Theological Seminary. A reception will
follow the concert.
The church is located at 471 Main
Street. Handicap entrances are located on
Church Street and on 5th Street.
Mondays
• Closed AA meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Episcopal
Church at Fifth and Main streets.
Tuesdays
• Highlands Rotary Club meets at noon at the Highlands Conference Center at noon.
• Closed AA Women’s meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church at Fifth and Main streets.
Tuesdays & Thursdays
• Kettlebell Class at the Rec Park with Ginger Baldwin
at 5:15 p.m. Fast moving free weight kinetic chain movement for 30-40 minutes. $8 per class. Call 526-3556 or 526-
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Interlude Concert
to feature pianist
Jonathan Wilkes
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At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18,
the Interlude Concert Series sponsored
by First Presbyterian Church and the
Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
will feature pianist Jonathan Wilkes in
the final concert of the season. The concert will take place at First Presbyterian
Church.
Jonathan Wilkes is a composer who
grew up in Highlands and is the son of
Mayor and Mrs. David Wilkes.. He received his bachelor of music in Piano
Performance from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and recently completed his doctorate in theory/composition at the University of California, Davis. He studied piano with
Barbara Rowan at Chapel Hill, and studied composition at Davis with Ross Bauer, Laurie San Martin, and Pablo Ortiz.
In addition to being a fellow at the
Wellesley Composers Conference in
June in Buffalo, his works have been
performed by the Empyrean Ensemble,
the Arianna String Quartet, the New
York New Music Ensemble, and Composers, Inc. He has also written electronic
music, such as Elegy for a Broken Buchia Machine, and is currently a developer and documentation writer for the
Pure Data visual programming language.
There is no admission charge for
the Interlude concerts, which constitute
a ministry in music to the community.
Dress is casual – come as you are.
Handicap entrances are located on
Church Street and on 5th Street.
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Wednesdays
• $2 off bar drinks at El Azteca. 70 Highlands Plaza
across from Bryson’s Food Store.
• The Highlands Mountaintop Rotary meets at 7:30
a.m. in the dining room at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.
Enter the hospital in the main or emergency entrance and
follow the signs downstairs. Visitors are welcome. Meetings
end at 8:30 am.
• Men’s interdenominational Bible Study at 8:30 a.m.
at First Baptist Church.
• The Homegrown Buds, a homeschool 4-H club,
meets at noon at the Macon County Library on Siler Road in
Franklin at 1 p.m.
Wednesdays & Fridays
• Open AA meeting at noon at the Episcopal Church at
Fifth and Main streets.
Every 3rd Wednesday
• Study sessions at the Universal Unitarian Fellowship Hall in Franklin. A $5 soup-supper will be served at 5:30
p.m. Study sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m.Call 828-5246777 or 706-746-9964.
Thursdays
• Al-Anon meeting, noon at the Episcopal Church on
Main and Fifth streets.
• Zahner Conservation Lecture Series every Thursday at 7 pm at the Highlands Nature Center May 13 through
Aug. 5 It’s free.
Friday & Saturdays
• Live Music at The Downhill Grill at Scaly Mountain
Outdoor Center 7-9 p.m.. BYOB.
Every Third Saturday
• The Highlands Memorial Post #370 of the American
Legion meets at the Shortoff Baptist Church. Breakfast is at
9 am. Meeting is at 10 a.m. All veterans are invited to attend.
Every Fourth Saturday
• Friends of Panthertown work days, are the fourth
Annual Bel
Canto
performance
set for Sunday,
Sept. 12
www.highlandspkayhouse.org.
Thurs., Aug. 12
• A dance at the MC Community Center on Hwy, 441
S. in Franklin, NC, (across from “Whistle Stop Mall”) from
6:30 to 9:00 pm with music by “Swingtime Band” for more
information call (828) 369-9155 or (828) 586-6373.
• The August meeting of The Western North Carolina
Woodturners Club will meet on Thursday at 7 PM at the
Blue Ridge School, in Glenville. Drive to the back of the
school to the woodworking shop. Visitors are always welcomed. The club meets every second Thursday.
• The League of Women Voters will sponsor a forum
for candidates running for NC State Senate and House of
Representatives in the 2010 elections.The meeting will be
held at Tartan Hall in Franklin. Lunch is available at noon, by
reservation. Call 524-5192.
• Taize is Thursday at 5:30 PM at the Highlands
United Methodist Church. Taize is a nondenominational service of prayer, meditation, scripture and simple, beautiful
music. No offerings are taken—these services are a free gift
to the community.
Friday, Aug 13
Bel Canto, exhibitions and education
ar
e a tr
eat at The Bascom
are
treat
Bel Canto founder, Richard
Joel in front of portrait of
him and his late wife.
Eighteen years ago it was Richard
Joel’s initial desire that the Bel Canto Recital provide funds for The Bascom to have
a permanent art collection. Today the only
permanent works of art The Bascom owns
have been purchased with proceeds from
the annual Bel Canto concert series. In
recognition of his foresight, a portrait of
Mr. Joel is now displayed in the permanent collection gallery of the Bascom.
Bel Canto also benefits the music program of the Highlands School. Many public schools, for budgetary reasons, have
eliminated the music and arts programs.
Bel Canto has provided critical funds for
the continuation of the school’s music
program.
A third beneficiary is the music program for the children of the Highlands
Community Child Development Center.
We started that program last year. Before
then the children had no musical experiences at all. The children now learn songs
and how to keep time; Bel Canto funds
also provide visiting guest musicians who
entertain them and let the children hold
and feel the musical instruments.
This year Bel Canto will present two
more brilliant young performers such as
those that have characterized our past recitals – Sarah Jane McMahon, soprano,
and Marco Nistico, baritone.
Ms. McMahon, a protégé of Placido
Domingo, is a summa cum laude graduate of Loyola University, New Orleans, and
Yale University, recent concert appearanc-
Saturday of each month. (Time and location varies). Volunteers needed to maintain trails. For more information, contact
Nina Elliott at 526-9938 (ext 258).
• The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club monthly Pancake
Breakfast. Breakfast is served in the remodeled historical
school house from 7:30-10:30 pm. $5.50 for adults and $3.50
for children. Call Susan Bankston 526-9952 or email
[email protected]
Saturdays
• At Paoletti’s Restaurant, intimate Wine Tasting at the
bar at 1 pm. Great values in wines from around the world,
available for retail sales daily. A variety of wines for every
palate. Wines change weekly. Cheese and Crackers are
served. Cost: $20 per person.
• At Cyprus International Restaurant, live music beginning at 9 p.m. No cover.
• Highlands Knitting & Needlepoint Guild meets to knit,
crochet and needlepoint on the terrace at the Bascom. Questions? 526-1741.
Aug. 12-22
• At Highlands Playhouse, “Lettice & Loveage,” a
comedic play. For tickets call 828-526-2695 or go to
es include Carmina Burana at Avery Fisher
Hall and with the Tulsa Symphony and
Ballet, the Rutter Requiem at Carnegie Hall,
Bravissimo! with the Canadian Opera Orchestra, Messiah with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Knoxville Summer of
1915 with the Ridgefield Symphony, a Gala
concert with the Sarasota Symphony, and
a New Year”s Eve Gala with the New Orleans Opera.
Mr. Nistico was born into a family of
musicians in the lively port city of Naples,
Italy and began his operatic studies there
under the tutelage of his father, a singer at
the San Carlo and teacher at the Naples
and Avellino conservatories. He went on
to study theatre and mime at the Sorbonne
Nouvelle in Paris, before coming to New
York. He joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera in the Season 2009-10. In 2011
he will return to the New York City Opera
to sing Dulcamara in Donizetti’s The Elixir
of Love.
Stephen Dubberly, a maestro at the
piano as well as with the baton, will, of
course, be with Bel Canto for the 18th time.
He and Bel Canto are almost synonymous.
His incredible talent is the glue that holds
it all together. Bel Canto without Stephen
is unimaginable.
Put Sunday, Sept.12 on your calendar
now and plan to attend the Eighteenth
Annual Bel Canto Recital! To contact Bel
Canto and get on the mailing list and purchase tickets, please call 828.526.1947.
Exhibitions now at
The quality of eduThe Bascom: Kick-start!
cational programs at The
American Motorcycle DeBascom continues to
sign, Heroes of Horticulimpress. Upcoming
ture; Recent Works: Sid
workshops include:
Luck; Patrick Dougherty’s
• Aug. 16-20: “More
Do Tell environmental
than the Figure”, Debra
sculpture and On View:
Fritts
Artists in Residence and Toe
Explore the figure in
River Potters.
clasy with basic hand
All Bascom exhibibuilding techniques.
tions are free and open to
Detailed information
the public Tuesdays
on proportions and fathrough Saturdays from
cial features, and short
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunsessions working from a
days from noon to 5 p.m.
model, will give stuFor more information,
dents a basic understandvisit www.thebascom.org
ing of the human form.
or call (828) 526-4949.
Tuition: $475 Bascom
This 18th edition of
members/ $500 non- Debra Fritts, whose work is
members./$25 model pictured above, will instruct Bel Canto will take place
“More than the Figure” at The on Sunday, September 12,
fee.
• Aug. 17-21: “Life Bascom in Highlands. Pre- 2010 at 4:00 pm at the
Painting in Oil”, Marc registration is required for Martin-Lipscomb PerChatov
the workshops. Call (828) forming Art Center.
The Bel Canto Gala
Students will learn 526-4949
or
visit
is a once-a-year “grand
Chatov’s morning exer- www.thebascom.org.
opera” event in Highcises to strengthen fundamentals of drawing, value, color and lands. Gifted performers are brought in to
composition. The afternoons will be spent sing outstanding selections from opera to
discussing the great masters while paint- the Broadway stage. Following the concert,
ing from live models. Tuition: $550 Bas- a splendid feast is served to the benefactors
com members/ $575 non-members./$40 and the artists. This year’s dinner will be at
the Highlands Country Club.
model fee.
Proceeds from the Gala are used to purThe Art Academy’s Summer Session
III, with its diversity of instructors and chase works of art for The Bascom’s permacourses runs through August 28. This ses- nent collection and to enhance the music
sion’s classes include “Watercolor Basics: programs at the Highlands School and the
Design”, “Pastels: Studies in the Land- Highlands Community Child Developscape”, “Drawing”, “Perspective Drawing”, ment Center.
For more information about the event,
“Life Drawing”, “Painting: Oil or Acrylic”
and “Botanical Watercolor”. For more in- call Bel Canto’s organizers directly at
formation, visit www.thebascom.org/art- 828.526.1947, or write to P.O. Box 2392,
Highlands, NC 28741.
academy.
• At CLE, The Human Form Divine: Portraits in Early
Modern Literature and Painting. Dr. Mary (Mimi) Fenton.
10:00-12:00 at PAC, $20 members, $30 non-members
Fri. & Sat., Aug. 13-14
• At Paoletti’s Restaurant, “Not Even Brothers” at 9:15
p.m. featuring driving acoustic guitars at 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, Aug 14
• The Western North Carolina Alliance, the Little Tennessee Watershed Association and the Land Trust for the
Little Tennessee will host a snorkeling trip on the Little Tennessee Contact Sharon Willard at 828-369-6402 and to register
for the trip.
• At CLE, Charles Wadsworth: My Life with Chamber Music. Charles Wadsworth. 10:00-12:00 at PAC (upstairs), $25 members, $35 non-members
Sunday, Aug. 15
• Highlands Plateau Audubon Society is sponsoring
its annual picnic at 5 p.m. on the Village Green in Cashiers.
Members and interested birders are welcome to attend this
highly popular event. For $5 per person the club is offering
BBQ, iced tea and a variety of desserts. Attendees are
asked to bring a covered dish to share. Reservations are
specifically requested. Call Pat at 743-7421 or e-mail
[email protected] by Wed., Aug. 11.
Tues., Aug. 17
• At Hudson Library, Health Lectures by Dr. Sue Aery
of Mountain Air Wellness Center. “If you want to feel good
you MUST eat well.”
Thurs.-Sun., Aug. 18-22
• HCP’s production of “Dearly Departed” at PAC. For
ticket information call 526-8084.
Wed., Aug. 18
• Interlude Concert at the First Presbyterian Church at
2 p.m. Dress is casual. Featuring Jonathan Wilkes, piano.
• Dinner to benefit the Highlands Historical Society at
Lakeside Restaurant with 15% of gross profits going to
HHS. Make reservations and specify the nonprofit. Call
526-9419.
• At First Presbyterian Church, Balancing the Scales
— A Study of the Middle East Conflict. Dr. Don Mullen,
Parish Associate at First Presbyterian Church of Highlands,
has lived in this region and will share his first-hand knowledge of the people who live there, the faiths that they hold
dear, and what is at stake for them in this continuing conflict.
The public is invited to attend this Study of the Middle East
Conflict with Dr. Donald Mullen at First Presbyterian Church.
This free class is from 5 – 6:30 pm. Dinner will follow in
Coleman Hall. Dinner is $7 per person. Please call the
church office at 828-526-3175 if you plan to attend.
• At CLE, Ikebana-Simply. Betty Taylor. 1:00-3:00 at
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Highlands Civic Center, $55 members, $65 non-members.
Includes completed arrangement
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This weekend marks end of season for HC-Chamber Music
By Luke Osteen
The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival will close out its
29th season this weekend by welcoming an internationally celebrated pianist and impresario and showcasing the immense talents of a rising composer.
The festival’s season closes at
5p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15th, with a gala
concert and dinner at the MartinLipscomb Highlands Performing
Arts Center that will spotlight
Newnan, Georgia, native Charles
Wadsworth.
For 50 years, Wadsworth was a
favorite at the Spoleto Festivals, first
in Italy and then in Charleston,
South Carolina, as Artistic Director
for Chamber Music, where he both
performed as pianist and was the
much-loved host of the daily concerts at the Dock Street Theater. For
12 years, he toured as partner with
soprano Beverly Sills.
Deciding to relinquish these responsibilities at the age of 80,
Wadsworth continues to perform
chamber music in concerts. This
marks his first performance with the
Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival.
He’ll perform Debussy’s “Petite Suite”
with pianist Will Ransom; Schumann’s
“Sostenuto assai – Allegro ma non troppo”
with violinist Jessica Wu and cellist Guang
Wang; Kodaly’s “Maestoso e largamente;
Presto from the Duo, Op. 7” with violinist
Eric Pritchard and Wang.
Wadsworth will also share an intimate
way he helps to launch the careers
of Kathleen Battle, Richard
Goode, Yo-Yo
Ma, Peter
S e r k i n , P i n c h a s
Zukerman and Jessye Norman.
If the Sunday gala marks the celebration of a lifetime of chamber performances, the Friday, August 13 and
Saturday, August 14, concerts mark
the other end of the spectrum. Festival favorite The Vega String Quartet
and Pritchard will be performing
Duke University Ph.D student David Kirkland Garner’s “i ain’t broke
(but I’m badly bent). This breathtaking work is divided into 13 tunes that
trace the development and artistic
flowering of the fiddle.
Garner received the Morton
Gold Young Composer Award from
ASCAP in 2009 and an honorable
mention in 2010 for works based on
folk music.
“In my work, I seek to borrow
and comment on elements of folk
music while preserving its heart and
soul,” he says.
Garner’s “I ain’t broke” will be
sharing the bill with Mozart’s “String
Quartet No 1 in G Major, K. 8” and
glimpse of his life when he presents “Charles Beethoven’s “String Quartet in A Minor, Op
Wadsworth: My Life with Chamber Music” 132” – also performed by The Vega Quartet
at The Center For Life Enrichment in High- and Pritchard
lands, from 10 a.m. to noon, August 14th. It’s
The concerts will be held at 6 p.m. Fria marvelous portrait of a young man from day at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts
Newnan who studies piano at Julliard and Center in Highlands and repeated at 5 p.m.
ends up organizing the Midday Concerts at Saturday at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers
the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy, Community Library in Cashiers.
and launches the chamber music concert
For tickets, call (828) 526-9060.
series at the Spoleto Festival USA. Along the
Pro Rees returns to Playhouse for ‘Lettice and Lovage’
By Joseph Litsch
Although she has appeared in dozens
of plays on stages all over the world and has
been a Highlands Playhouse regular for 36
years, Regina Rees was understandably anxious about her latest undertaking: the role
of Lettice Douffet in Peter Shaffer’s “Lettice
and Lovage.”
The play, fourth and final 2010 Highlands Playhouse production, opens Thursday, 8 p.m., and continues through Sunday,
Aug. 22, with 8 p.m. performances Tuesday
through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
“This is very, very challenging… tremendously challenging,” said Ms. Rees.
“There is an extreme amount of language.
It is very challenging because the language
is Baroque and the woman speaks in Baroque English. And she has a tendency to
wax prolific. We have 97 pages of dialogue,”
said Ms. Rees. “But I have done Shakespeare
and I have Moliere, so, in a sense, this is something I do.”
Add to the load the fact the Shaffer wrote
this play and tailored this role for Dame
Maggie Smith, who created Lettice Douffet
in London (1988) and in New York City
(1990), picking up acting awards at both places.
Ms. Rees did not see “Lettice and Lovage”
during its Broadway run. “And now I have
chosen not see it — the video at the library at
Lincoln Center. I may go see it after I have
done it. I am not Maggie Smith. I cannot be
Maggie Smith. But I can be Lettice Douffet, “
she said. “This is a very, very challenging role
– well, all roles are challenging in their own
way – but we are attempting to put on something that is very complex and difficult in a
very short time. But…it’s riding a horse once
you get on and start moving, it begins working. I just hope we gallop off with it.”
Riding with Ms. Rees will be another
familiar face in Highlands, that of Cheryl
Chalmers, who appeared earlier this season
in “Sylvia,” second production of 2010. These
same two actresses were on the Highlands
stage last year in “Arsenic and Old Lace.
Completing the cast are Alexandra La
Belle (Miss Farmer), Tom Wilson (Mr. Ran-
dolph) and Dillon Nelson (Surly Man). This
season, Miss La Belle has been ticket office
manager; and Nelson is both technical director and set designer.
Returning to Highlands has become a
favorite personal tradition for Ms. Rees. “I
came here in ’74 to do a two-person musical – ‘I Do, I Do’ – and I fell in love with
Highlands when I first set foot here. I have
been back for a number of summers to do
plays and to visit friends. My son learned to
walk in Highlands. It’s very special to me.”
Director D.V. Caitlyn, making his Highlands debut, was familiar with the play before he arrived in Highlands from Cullowhee where he is Assistant Professor in the
School of Stage and Screen at Western Carolina University. Having worked on both
coasts – in New York City and Los Angeles –
Caitlyn has more than 20 years as an actor,
director and playwright.
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• Loving Literacy Gala at PAC. An exclusive premiere showing of “Dearly Departed” by the Highlands-Cashiers Players. Silent auction, champagne reception, wine,
hors de’oeuvres. Tickets are $50. Call 526-9938 ext. 240.
Thursday, Aug. 19
• Taize is Thursday at 5:30 PM at Our Lady of the
HCP box office for
‘Dearly Departed’ opens this week
The actors playing members of the Turpin family are in place to rehearse the
funeral scene. Left to Right: Derek Tayler, Jenny King, Shirley Williams, Owen
Leslie, Dean Zuch, Jennifer Royce, Judy Maner, Paige McMillan. Not pictured:
Stephanie Dalton.
Who knew funerals could so funny? In addition to the Colemans, the singers
Well, that’s the case when the Turpin family include Jeannette Brand, Diane Rosazza,
gets together to bury Daddy Bud in the Donna Cochran, Bob Tietze, Farrel Zehr,
Highlands Cashiers Players’ production of and Michelle Hott, with Tom Wise playing
“Dearly Departed,” opening August 19th accompaniment and taking the role of
at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Merline, the irascible owner of the funeral
Center on Chestnut Street in Highlands home.
NC.
“Dearly Departed” is set in a small
“The HC Players produced this comedy town in Georgia. The plot centers on the
back in 2005,” explained director Virginia Turpin family who are trying to get
Talbot. “It was one of the most popular and organized for Daddy Bud’s funeral. Son
funniest shows we have ever staged. It was Ray-Bud is perturbed about rising costs, son
so popular, in fact, that some people wishing Junior is having marital difficulties, little
to make reservations offered to bring their sister Delightful is assuaging her grief by
own chairs when we had sold all the seats continually snacking, Aunt Marguerite is
for the last performance of the play. It’s five criticizing everything and everybody, most
years later now and we thought it was time of all her lazy son Royce. Add to this a passel
to bring back this often requested Southern of other colorful characters, including a
comedy.”
rather unconventional preacher, and you
The cast includes some of the actors have a situation fraught with comic
who performed in the earlier 2005 possibilities.
production and some new actors as well.
Season subscribers may call the HCP
Performing for the first time with HCP are box office, 526-8084, for reservations on
Paige McMillan, who is playing Lucille, the Thursday and Friday, August 12 and 13.
wife of older son Ray-Bud, Judy Maner, in Others may call for reservations beginning
the role of stuck-up Cousin Juanita, Owen Saturday, August 14. The box office is open
Leslie playing Junior, the hapless younger on week days 10 a.m. till 4:00, on Saturdays,
son, and Stephanie Dalton playing the 10 till 2, and before the two 2:30 Sunday
youngest Turpin child, Delightful. Jenny matinees, at 1:00 p.m. On performance
King and Shirley Williams, who performed days the box office will be open all day till
in the earlier production, are taking new curtain time. The play runs Thursday, August
roles as Mama Raynelle and Aunt 18 through Sunday, August 22, and Friday,
Marguerite.
August 27, through Sunday, August 29, with
Reprising their former roles are Derek an additional performance the last Sunday
Taylor, Stuart Armor, Ron Leslie, Jody Read, at 7:30 p.m.
Jennifer Royce, Jim Schulte, and Dean
The play is directed by Virginia Talbot
Zuch, with Faye Siegel and Ken Knight and Tanji Armor, assisted by Ruby Sanders.
filling out the cast of eccentric characters. It is sponsored in part by Building
The “Joy of Life” singers, coordinated Technology Services of Highlands and
by Wayne and Annette Coleman, will add Cashiers.
some old timey hymn singing to the show.
Mountain Catholic Church. Taize is a nondenominational
service of prayer, meditation, scripture and simple, beautiful
music. No offerings are taken—these services are a free gift
to the community.
Friday, Aug. 20
• At Community Bible Church, “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITION AND DISEASE” :Are
you concerned that children are getting diseases that just 30
years ago were reserved for the elderly? We want to share
with you some simple ways to prevent disease and improve the quality of your life. Led by Carol Johnson, a
nutrition counselor, and Rebecca Cothran, a whole grains
supplier from 9:30-11:30am. Class is FREE but reservations are required for planning purposes: 526-4297.
Sat., Aug. 21
• 3rd Annual American Legion Post 104 “Veterans Still
Serving America” Tournament, Smoky Mountain CC, Whittier. Proceeds support community service and veterans
programs. Fee $60 per player, 2-person teams, captain’s
choice, 9 am shotgun. Goody bag, beverages, and posttourney meal. $200, $150, and $100 to top three teams in
each flight. New Ford, other hole-in-one prizes. Raffle, door
prizes, silent auction. Hole ($100) and other sponsorships
available. Pre-registration required, limited to first 92 golfers
registered and paid. Contact Jim Nicholl at 293-5835 or
[email protected].
Sat., Aug. 21
• At Paoletti’s Restaurant, “Not Even Brothers” play-
ing acoustic at 9:15 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 23
• Mirror Lake Association meeting is at 6 p.m. at the
Civic Center.
Tues.-Fri., Aug. 24-27
• HCP’s production of “Dearly Departed” at PAC. For
ticket information call 526-8084.
Aug. 24-28
• At the Bascom, Mira Lehr, “Painting and Layering.”
While combining Japanese paper and collage with painting,
take risks and experience new levels of creativity and expression with this workshop. Described as a visual poet,
Lehr teaches students to search, analyze and develop their
own vision. Tuition is $500 Bascom members/$525 nonmembers.
Wed., Aug. 25
• The Village Nature Series features “Landslides of
Western NC” with NC DENR Senior Geologist for Geohazards and Engineering Geology, Rick Wooten.The program will be followed by an ice cream social and is free to
everyone in the community. No reservations are required.
For more information contact HCLT at 828.526.1111. To learn
more about Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust visit
www.hicashlt.org and to learn about Village Green visit
www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.
• At First Presbyterian Church, Balancing the Scales
— A Study of the Middle East Conflict. Dr. Don Mullen,
Parish Associate at First Presbyterian Church of Highlands,
11th annual conference on ‘Landscaping
and Gardening with Native Plants’
Friday and Saturday, Sept.10-11, mark
the eleventh annual Highlands Biological
Foundation’s Conference on Landscaping
and Gardening with Native Plants. As in
past years outstanding
speakers and field trips are
planned. Several new and
exciting field trips are offered on Friday, and they
include not only native
plant garden tours, but a
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
with Ila Hatter demonstrating herbs, teas, and desserts
made with plants from her
garden. Drs. Robert Wyatt
and Ann Stoneburner
whet appetites for diversity in the garden by presenting a workshop on mosses. All day field trips are offered to the Southern Highlands Reserve
and Panthertown.
On Friday evening at 6 p.m. the keynote speaker is Dr. John Pickering. He will
discuss the abundance of life that can be
found in your very own yard. He will introduce you to ways you can discover life and
share your information with others. Dr.
Pickering is a graduate of Harvard University where he earned a Ph.D. in Biology. He
currently is a professor in the Department
of Entomology at the University of Georgia. Among his interests include building
an on-line encyclopedia to a millions of
species by 2012. Towards that goal he has
established a network of international technology to collect and share biodiversity in-
formation. Currently Discover Life provides
information on 1.3 million species. Dr.
Pickering is a broadly trained biologist and
specializes in the natural history of ants,
bees, wasps, and sawflies.
The Friday segment of
the two day conference
will prove to be informational and exciting as participants experience the
wonders of nature in many
ways; garden tours, a tea
party, a workshop on mosses and two all day field trips
to two biologically diverse
regions of the HighlandsCashiers Plateau. That
evening Dr. Pickering will
enlighten the participants
with information about
the ecosystem in their own
yards.
The Saturday sessions promise stellar
speakers on many facets of landscaping
with native plants and conservation of our
biodiversity.
Proceeds from the conference will be
used to enhance the Botanical Garden at
the Highlands Biological Station. The cost
for the conference is and $100 for members of the Highlands Biological Foundation and $135 for non-members. The conference will be held at the Performing Arts
Center, 607 Chestnut Street, Highlands,
NC. To register call the Highlands Biological Station at 828-526-2602 or register on
line at www.wcu.edu/hbs.
• SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING •
Spiritual Flavors?
By Pastor Gary Hewins
Community Bible Church
e used to go on family drives on the weekends. On
one seemingly never- ending trip, I remember my
little brother asking what I thought was a very
strange question. You could see the contemplation all over
his face just before his inquiry. From the back seat to the
front seat he belted out, “Hey, what are we?” No one really
knew what was on his nine-year old mind at the time so he
was asked to explain. He wanted to know what denomination we were. After passing so many different churches, I
think he was trying to figure out why there were so many
spiritual flavors to choose from. He was trying to figure out
where we, as a family, fit into the whole church thing.
We didn’t really frequent church, except maybe on
Christmas Eve if the weather wasn’t too bad, or maybe on
Easter, depending on the Master’s Golf Tournament. We
weren’t getting the church thing. The closest to God I had
gotten was the annual prayer/wish I would put together prior
to blowing out my birthday candles. I remember praying/
wishing that I would one day play professional football for
the Detroit Lions. Thank God His answer was no. They never
really have had a winning team.
Denominations mean so very much to many people. I
guess these “spiritual flavors” arose out of a need for even
greater relevance. Traditions provide comfort and predictability. After all, who wants to feel uncomfortable? Some
people get very serious about denominations. I guess the
church in America wants to be relevant to people. Some
remain relevant by sticking with tradition. Some wear robes.
Others wear ties. Still others wear jeans. Some churches are
in former basketball arenas. Some enjoy a good steeple. Some
sing hymns, others “contemporary worship”.
If you know Christ in a personal Savior and Lord kind of
way you will eventually find yourself in heaven (John 14:6).
No one will ask you what denomination you came up in. It
will never come up. If you don’t know Christ as Savior and
Lord, denominations will be the furthest thing from your
mind. You will have far bigger problems to deal with.
So what then is relevance? Here’s what I have come to
understand and experience. Church, regardless of “flavor” is
relevant by preaching and teaching the Word of God. The
gospel of Christ is the most relevant thing on the face of the
earth for people. After all, we are all sinners and we all need
forgiveness, grace, mercy and love (Rom. 3:23). If a pastor
isn’t preaching the Word of God, they will have a lot to answer for. The Bible says for those pastors and teachers leading
people astray it will be like having a millstone around their
necks (Mark 9:42).
It is certainly OK to be comfortable in church but you
also should be stretched. The church is the body of Christ.
Come to think of it, His body was stretched a bit too. Church
is about making disciples, followers of Christ, people who
love deeply (John 13:35, Matt. 28:18-20).
Worshiping in a church is, in a way, like being a consumer. But I think being a Christian is more about being
consumed. God increases in our lives as we decrease. Church
should be personally transforming and life changing (Rom.
12:2).
Consider Christ. Find a church where you will be challenged. God wants you to know Him. He wants you to know
His love. He wants your heart. He wants your burdens. He
wants you. Find a church that preaches the Word of God and
come alive to the greatest, most relevant life you could never
really truly describe. This is more important than any tradition, style, or spiritual flavor. We only have one life to live. For
in him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28).
W
• PLACES TO WORSHIP •
BLUE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Oliver Rice, Pastor (706) 782-3965
Sundays: School – 10 a.m., Worship – 11
Sunday night services every 2nd & 4th Sunday at 7
Wednesdays: Mid-week prayer meeting – 7 p.m.
BUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11
CHAPEL OF SKY VALLEY
Sky Valley, GA
Church: 706-746-2999
Pastor’s residence: 706-746-5770
Sundays: 10 a.m. – Worship
Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the month
Wednesdays: 9 a.m. Healing and Prayer with Holy
Communion each service
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
NC 28 N. and Pine Ridge Rd., (828) 369-8329
Rai Cammack, Branch President, (828) 369-1627
CHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCH
Rector: Jim Murphy, 252-671-4011
Worshipping at the facilities of
Whiteside Presbyterian Church, Cashiers
Sunday: Holy Communion - 9:00 a.m.
Sunday: Adult Forum - 10:30, Buck’s Coffee Cafe,
Cashiers
Monday: Evening Bible Study at Whiteside
Presbyterian – 5 p.m.; Bible Study & Supper at
members’ homes - 6 p.m.
Wednesday: Men’s Bible Study -8:30 a.m., First Baptist
Church
Thursday: Women’s Prayer Group - 10 a.m., Whiteside
Presbyterian Church
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
283 Spring Street
Sunday: Service – 11 a.m; School – 11 a.m.
3rd Wed. of month: Testimonial Service – 5 p.m.
Reading Room: Wednesday - 3-5 p.m.
CLEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Everett Brewer
Prayer – 6:30 p.m.
Evening Service – 1st & 3rd Sunday -- 7 p.m.
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
www.cbchighlands.com • 526-4685
Pastor Gary Hewins
3645 U.S. 64 east, Highlands
Sun.: 8;45 a.m. worship service; 9:30 am: Adult
Sunday School, Prayer Group. 10:30 am: Children’s
Program (Pre-K – 5th Grade), Merge for 6th
Graders.10:45 am: Worship Service. 5 pm Student Arts
Group, The River Middle & High School Student
Ministries.
Tues.: 9:30 am: Women’s Bible Study.
Wed.: 5 pm: Dinner. 6pm: Children’s Program
EPISCOP
AL CHURCH OF THE INCARNA
TION
EPISCOPAL
INCARNATION
The Rev. Brian Sullivan – Rector: 526-2968
Sunday: Breakfast; 9 A.M. - Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Rite II)
Monday: 4 p.m. Women’s Cursillo Group
Tuesday: 8 a.m. Men’s Cursillo Group
4:30 P.M. Education for Ministry
Wednesday: 6:30 P.M. Choir Practice
Thursday: 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Chapel)
10:30 a.m. Daughters of the King
FIRST ALLIANCE CHURCH OF FRANKLIN
Rev. Mitch Schultz, Pastor • 828-369-7977
Sun. Worship 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.; 6: p.m.
Sun. school for all ages 9:45 a.m.
Wed: dinner 5 p.m. followed by children’s
Pioneer Club 6 p.m.; Jr & Sr Youth Group 6:30 p.m.;
Adult Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Dr. Daniel D. Robinson, 526--4153
Sun.: Worship 10:45 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; School – 9:30
a.m.; Youth – 6:30 p.m.; Choir – 7:15
Wednesdays: Dinner – 5:30 p.m.; Team Kids – 6 p.m.;
Prayer – 6:15 p.m., Choir – 7:30 p.m.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Dr. Lee Bowman, Pastor
Dr. Don Mullen, Parish Associate 526-3175
Sun.: Worship – 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.; Sun. School –
9:30 & 9:45.
Mondays: 8 a.m. – Men’s Bible Discussion & Breakfast
Tuesdays: Bible Study – 5 p.m.; Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays – Choir – 7
HIGHLANDS ASSEMBL
Y OF GOD
ASSEMBLY
Sixth Street
Wednesdays: Prayer & Bible Study – 7
HIGHLANDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Paul Christy 526-3376
Sun.: school 9:45 a.m.; Worship 8:30 & 11 a.m.; 5
p.m. Youth
Wed: Supper; 6; 7:15 – children, youth, & adults
studies; 6:15 – Adult choir
(nursery provided for Wed. p.m. activities)
Thurs:12:30 – Women’s Bible Study (nursery)
Y LUTHERAN CHURCH – ELCA
HOL
Y FAMIL
HOLY
FAMILY
Chaplain Margaret Howell
2152 Dillard Road – 526-9741
Sundays: Sunday School and Adult discussion group
9:30 a.m.; Worship/Communion – 10:30
HEALING SERVICE on the 5th Sunday of the month.
LITTLE CHURCH OF THE WILDWOOD
Kay Ward – 743-5009
Sundays: 7-8 p.m. Memorial Day - Labor Day
Old Fashioned Hymn-Sing
MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH
8 miles south of Highlands on N.C. 28 S in Satolah
Pastor Matt Shuler, (828) 526-8425
Choir – 6 p.m.
Wed: Bible Study and Youth Mtg. – 7 p.m.
MOUNTAIN SYNAGOGUE
St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, Franklin
828-369-9270 or 828-293-5197
MOUNTAIN BIBLE CHURCH
Pastor: Clayton Lopez • 828-743-9704
Independent Bible Church
Sundays:10:30 a.m. at Blue Ridge School
Weds: Bible Study 6:30 p.m.; Youth Group 6 p.m.
OUR LADY OF THE MOUNTAINS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Dean Cesa, pastor
Parish office: 526-2418
Mass: – 9 a.m.: Sun., Thurs. & Fri
Saturday Mass – Mem Day through Oct. at 4 p.m.
SCAL
Y MOUNT
AIN BAPTIST CHURCH
SCALY
MOUNTAIN
Rev. Clifford Willis
Sundays: School –10 a.m.; Worship –11 a.m. & 7
Wednesdays: Prayer Mtg. – 7 p.m.
SCAL
Y MOUNT
AIN CHURCH OF GOD
SCALY
MOUNTAIN
290 Buck Knob Road; Pastor Alfred Sizemore
Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 10:45 a.m.;
Evening Worship – 6 p.m.
Wed: Adult Bible Study & Youth – 7 p.m.
For more information call 526-3212.
SHORTOFF BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Rev. Andy Cloer.
Wednesdays: Prayer & Bible Study – 7
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
85 Sierra Drive • 828-524-6777
Sunday Worship - 11 a.m.
Child Care - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Religious Education - 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Youth from 8th - 12th grades meet the second Sunday
of each month from 5 - 7:30 p.m
WHITESIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Cashiers, Rev. Sam Forrester, 743-2122
•
HEALTH MATTERS •
Gum disease linked to Alzheimer’s
By Dr. Joseph Wilbanks
Twenty years of data has New York
University College of Dentistry researchers
have found long-term evidence that gum
disease may increase the risk of brain
inflammation, neurodegeneration and
Alzheimer’s disease.
According to Dr. Angela Kamer “The
research suggests that cognitively normal
subjects with periodontal inflammation are
at an increased risk of lower cognitive
function compared to cognitively normal
subjects with little or no periodontal
inflammation.” Dr. Kamer found that
subjects at age 70 with periodontal disease
were nine times more likely to test in the
lower range on a standardized test as
compared to subjects with healthy gum tissue.
What does all this mean for us? This
study is one more piece of information that
links the importance of healthy gums and
teeth to our overall well-being. Previous
studies have confirmed the links between
gum disease and heart disease, diabetes and
even low birth-weight babies. This study adds
brain function to that list.
The best advice for maintaining your
overall health is to maintain a healthy
mouth. Imagine the health care dollars that
can be saved if you can avoid a long-term
illness like diabetes or heart disease. Imagine
how much more you could enjoy life.
The reasons that patients use to avoid
dealing with their gum disease vary but often
include the following:
• Taking care of my gums is expensive.
As I mentioned before, prevention of or
treatment for your gum disease is much less costly
than the treatment of other illnesses that it can
cause.
• It doesn’t hurt so it can’t really be that
big a problem. If you had an infected sore the
size of your hand anywhere else on your body
you would get it treated immediately – because
gum disease is not obvious does not mean you
can safely ignore it.
• I am anxious or afraid of visiting the
dentist. Many of our patients fall into this
category – we offer several options for making
your visit more comfortable. Visit the Sedation
Dentistry portion of our website
(www.wilbankssmilecenter.com) for more
information. My team and I specialize in
treating anxious patients.
A healthy smile contributes to a healthy
life. Please contact us at 706-886-9439 today
– let my team know about any special
concerns you may have prior to your
appointment.
• AREA HEALTH SPECIALISTS •
Joseph H. Wilbanks, D.D.S
Offering Advanced Technology in
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Dental Implants
• Tooth Whitening
• Gum Disease
278 East Doyle St. • Toccoa, GA
Blurry vision?
Wishing you looked as
good on the outside as
you feel on the inside?
Dr. Richard Blue brings over
25 years of experience and
truly remarkable technology
to his Highlands practice to
provide innovative solutions
to his patients’ eye care needs.
I am an Exterior Decorator!
- Routine eye exams
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706-886-9439 • 800-884-9439
Call for a complimentary consultation.
The Center for Plastic Surgery
209 Hospital Drive Suite 202,
Highlands
828-526-3781 toll free 877-526-3784
www.PlasticSurgeryToday.com
295 Dillard Road Highlands, NC
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CLE offers fascinating programs
By Judy Blitch Gartside
The Center for Life Enrichment (CLE)
will present three fascinating programs in
the next two weeks.
Sat., Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at
thePAC, “Charles Wadsworth: My Life With
Annual Literacy Gala invites new patrons
The Literacy Council of Highlands
invites one and all to attend the fourth annual
Loving Literacy, a premiere gala, which
begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the
Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center.
“Last year was a successful night of glitz
and glam, and this year will have you dying
laughing with its rendition of ‘Dearly
Departed,’ performed by the Highlands
Cashiers Players,” said Bessie Dietrich
Goggins, executive director of the Literacy
Council of Highlands. “This is an event surely
not to be missed.”
The Performing Arts Center is very
pleased to be the venue for the Literacy
Council ‘s Gala again this year and help with
their efforts to enrich lives through literacy
in Highlands, said Mary Adair, director of
PAC. “The Literacy Council promotes so
much more than just reading,” she said. “It
promotes literacy in all forms, including
exposure to music, theater and beyond.”
Casey Hodges, an intern at the Literacy
Council, is excited to attend this event for the
first time this year. “The Literacy Council has
taught me so much and really opened my
eyes to the number of people who struggle to
read in the area in which I live,” said Hodges.
“I am excited for this event after hearing the
buzz about the production, silent auction,
champagne and hors d’oeuvres.”
Tickets to the event are $50 each, which
includes entry to the play, a champagne toast
and hors d’oeuvres.
“We hope to see returning patrons of
Loving Literacy, as well as new faces,” said
Goggins. “The Gala is our largest fundraiser
of the year, and attending this event is a great
way to support literacy. If you’re free on
Wednesday, Aug. 18, come stroll the red carpet
and enjoy the opening night of ‘Dearly
Departed.’”
All proceeds raised from the Gala will
benefit the Literacy Council, a nonprofit
organization that helps those struggling in
reading, writing and computer skills trhough
free educational programs. The Literacy
Council also has tutoring, ESL classes, Rosetta
Stone software and GED classes available to
the community.
For more information about Loving
Literacy or to purchase tickets, contact
Goggins by telephone at 828-526-9938
extension 240 or via e-mail at
[email protected].
Chamber Music,” is presented by Charles
Wadsworth and William Ransom. Fee is $25
for members and $35 for non-members.
The lecture will be framed as a conversation
between Wadsworth and Ransom, covering
the life of Mr. Wadsworth, a legend in the
field of Chamber Music in America, from
his early days in Newnan, GA, to his studies
at Julliard and friendships with notable
composers and performers over 50 years.
Thursday, Aug. 19, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Cullasaja Club, CLE will present “An
Introduction to Wine.” Participants will learn
about a variety of domestic and imported
wines. A wine tasting is included. Fee is $35
for members and $45 for non-members.
Larry Fruchtman, Food and Beverage
Manager of Cullasaja Club, is presenting this
program.
Friday, Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
at PAC (downstairs), CLE features a ,
“Genetics: What We’ve Learned and Where
We’re Going.” Fee is $20 for members and
$30 for non-members.
This lecture is presented by Dr. Lori
Seischab, Assistant Professor of Biology at
WCU. The participants will learn about DNA
sequence, and the science of genetics, the
human genome.
To make reservations or for more
information, call the CLE office (828) 5268811, or e-mail [email protected].
The office is located at the Peggy Crosby
Center, 348 S. Fifth St., Suite 202.
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cer in Highlands.
American Cancer Society representatives say the organization can’t pay patient
medical costs, but Lisa Duff, Senior Community Manager of the American Cancer Society’s south Atlantic Division, says in the
long run the society can do much more.
“The American Cancer Society is very
aware that a diagnosis of cancer can have
devastating financial impacts on patients and
families, and so we help people navigate
through a variety of issues facing patients,
through programs like Patient Advocates,”
she said “While we can’t pay for treatment
directly, we do help people move through
the complicated world of insurance, Medicaid, community programs and more. But
basically the American Cancer Society is dedicated to working on public policy advocacy
to address this need across the country.”
Highlands’ Christy Kelly, a cancer survi-
vor, serves on the Relay For Life planning
committee as Advocacy Chair and though
she knows all too well the monetary strain
cancer and its treatments cause, she supports
the American Cancer Society goals whose
mission is prevention and elimination, said
Kelly.
“The sad truth is cancer treatments and
the drugs associated with those treatments
are so expensive the $100,000 we raise in this
community each year would only help maybe two people with medical bills and that
amount wouldn’t eliminate the bills. I’d rather the money be used on research and cures
so people don’t get cancer and don’t have to
pay those medical bills in the first place.”
Kelly said though funds raised don’t
come directly back to Highlands as payment
for medical bills, money raised comes home
to North Carolina, in fact, more than anywhere else in the country. “Research dollars
• Art Galleries •
Corey James
Gallery
Fine Art and Collectables, Bronzes,
Water Fountains, Furniture and
Accessories, Hand-made Signs &
Custom Artwork
Corner of Spring & 3rd. • 526-4818
John Collette
Fine Art
381 Main St. • 526-0339
email: [email protected]
are spent at Duke, Wake Forest, Mission
Memorial and a number of other medical
institutions in the form of clinical drug trials and research,” she said.
Duff said the society fights cancer on
several fronts with the ultimate goal of eliminating the disease and saving lives. “This
includes research funding to find cures, education to help people stay well, services for
people facing cancer and organizing communities to fight back.”
Duff said it is simply impossible to pay
for cancer treatments directly and do all of
the things the American Cancer Society is
dedicated to do. “Again, this is why we continue to advocate for improved public policy
in this area while we help people navigate
through our health care system,” she said.
Here’s a list of local support provided by
the American Cancer Society for patients:
• The 1-800-227-2345 toll-free number
where trained information specialists are
available 24/7 to answer questions.
• Visit the newly formatted
www.cancer.org for additional materials
• American Cancer Society Patient Advocate is trained to help patients find financial resources, clinical trials and other support systems to meet their specific needs
• The American Cancer Society Atlanta
Hope Lodge offers free lodging to patients who
need to stay away from home to receive extended treatments
• Reach to Recovery is a program that
links breast cancer survivors with newly-diagnosed patients. Macon County has its own
Reach coordinator. To schedule an appointment with her, call 1-800-227-2345.
• A new Patient Service Suites has
opened in Macon County. Here, patients can
receive free wigs, hats, turbans, and special
bras and prostheses.
• “Look Good, Feel Better” is a program
that helps those receiving treatment learn
new makeup, hair and nail care unique to
their situation. Volunteer beauty professionals lead small groups, usually about six to 10
women, through the practical, hands-on experience. Each woman gets a free makeup kit
to use during and after the workshop.
Opening ceremonies at the annual Relay for Life event in Highlands begin Friday,
Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Rec Park with the
event continuing through 8 a.m. Saturday
morning .
• The survivor walk is at 6:15 p.m. led by
Honorary Survivor Butch Smart. Caregivers
will join in the second lap followed by a team
lap with banners.
• At 7 p.m., entertainment begins with
the Country Cloggers.
• “Just For You Team” and “Madison’s
Miracle Team” will pick the winning tickets
for their raffles, celebrities will endure the
dunk tank and as the night goes on people
can Karaoke, Zumba or just enjoy the fellowship of the Highlands community.
Relay For Life’s Luminaria Ceremony
takes place at 9:30 p.m. At sunset luminaria
candles will be lit and participants are encouraged to walk the track in silence to remember those lost to cancer and celebrate
those who have won their battle.
Luminaria may be purchased for $10 by
calling Christine Murphy at 828-200-0131 or
by visiting www.relayforlife.org/highlands.
Luminaria will also be available the night of
Relay.
New this year, participants are being
asked to bring a canned good to anchor down
the luminary bags. The food will be distributed to Highlands’ food banks on Saturday.
“Many of the participants at the Relay
are cancer survivors, which serves as a reminder that Highlands is not immune to this
disease,” aid Relay Event Chair Debbie Grossman. “By participating in Relay, we are joining with the American Cancer Society’s efforts to create a world with less cancer and
more birthdays. We encourage everyone to
come and show their support for Highlands.
Just being there makes a difference. Be involved in the best birthday celebration in
Highlands.”
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information won’t be ‘closed’ anymore.”
The new law makes public the reasons
for suspensions and demotions of state and
local employees, and more.
Beale said it wasn’t clear if the law would
be retroactive — that is, whether information could be requested about personnel content of closed sessions that happened in the
past.
The general idea behind the law is to
make government more transparent, and to
help ensure ethical behavior at all levels of
government thereby improving public trust.
Varsity Soccer Schedule
The Highlands Boys Varsity Soccer team
has already started playing and practicing for the upcoming season. Noel
Atherton took the shot above during
the annual Jamboree played in
Asheville. Number 14 is is Isaac Beaver
Specifically, the law makes the salary history and each promotion, suspension or demotion of a state or local employee a public
record. Dismissal letters are also now public;
• Requires that public records disputes
be sent to a mediator before a lawsuit can be
filed and;
• Allows for the recovery of legal fees by
people who successfully sue the state over the
improper withholding of public records.
It also deals with numerous ethical standards concerning conduct and finances during campaigns and while in office.
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School news for parents & students
• Teachers start back to school on Aug
19.
• High School students may get their
schedules, parking permits and lockers in the
office from 1-3 pm on Aug 23;
• Meet the Teacher Night/Open House
4-6 pm on Aug 24;
• That night, high school students may
get their schedules, lockers and permits. Middle School students can get their lockers and
elementary sudents can take their supplies to
their classrooms.
• August 25 is the 1st day of school.
Remember to get on the email list for high
school by sending a message to
[email protected] with your
child’s name and grade in the subject line.
• The school Guidance Office is open.
For appointments call 526-2147 ext 309;
• The Highlands Middle SchoolGirls
Volleyball Team (7th & 8th grades) invites
new players to join the team, especially 7th
graders. Come to practice at the new Highlands School Gym. For more information,
contact Coach Gary Garren @ 828-482-2370
or email [email protected]
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introducing
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DEADLINE:
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HELP WANTED
YOUTH AND OUTREACH EDUCATOR —
Highlands, NC art center is seeking a full-time
experienced youth arts educator with track record of
success: 1) creating mission-based programs, 2)
conducting outreach to and engaging underserved
audiences, and 3) working as a team player with staff,
volunteers and donors. Requirements: BA in art, art
education or similar (prefer candidates with MA in
same). Minimum 3 years experience with youth
education, community partnerships, and design and
implementation of educational programs. Advanced
skills in communications and organization, Microsoft
office suite and publishing and photo programs.
Bilingual skills desirable. Finalists must pass a security
background check. By August 20, submit cover letter
and resume: Norma Hendrix, Director of Education,
The Bascom, P.O. Box 766, Highlands, N.C. 28741.
Please no phone calls. (8/19)
EXPERIENCED MANAGER FOR OUTDOOR
CENTER. Duties include managing and scheduling
employees. Grounds maintenance, equipment repair
and maintenance, and snow blowing. Must have reliable transportation (4 wheel drive in winter). Hours
vary by season – P.D.O.E. Send Resume to Scaly
Mountain Outdoor Center. 7420 Dillard Road, Scaly
Mountain, NC 28775 (st. 8/5)
PART TIME MANAGER NEEDED
IMMEDIATELY AT RETAIL APPAREL AND GIFT
STORE. Flexible hours and benefits. Please reply to
PO Box 2366, Highlands NC 28741 or e-mail
[email protected]. (st. 8/5)
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
HIGHLANDS PROGRAM COORDINATOR:
Mentoring Works! Transforming the lives of children
and volunteers. Rewarding position responsible for
coordinating the one-on-one mentoring relationships
and community development. Flexible schedule of 10
hours per week. A Bachelor’s degree, strong
interpersonal skills, and the ability to travel within the
Highlands area are required. Highlands resident is
strongly preferred. Send resume and cover letter, by
August 12th to Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC, 50 S.
French Broad, Room 213, Asheville, NC 28801.(8/5)
PROGRAMS COORDINATOR, Literacy
Council of Highlands. 32 hrs/week. Work with children
and community. Must be resourceful, patient, diligent,
organized. Educational experience and bilingual skills
preferred. Send resume to [email protected].
(st. 7/22)
WAITSTAFF/BUSSERS NEEDED FOR ALL
SHIFTS AT THE BISTRO AT MAIN STREET INN - Call 526-2590, or email resume to [email protected]. Experience required. (st. 7/22)
FULL TIME OR PART TIME retail position
available. Must be available weekends. Contact Trisha
828-526-3687.
POSITION AVAILABLE AT MOUNTAIN
FRESH in the Deli. Contact Don at 526-2400. (st. 7/
8))
FULL TIME POSITION AVAILABLE AT
MOUNTAIN FRESH in the produce Department.
Contact Kevin McConnell at 526-2400. (st. 7/1)
EL AZTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANT needs
experienced servers. Call ricky at 828-371-7200. (st.
7/1)
LINE COOK Opening at Wolfgangs Restaurant
and Wine Bistro. Call 526-8396. (st. 6/3)
FULL TIME OR PART TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT HIGH-END CLOTHING STORE. Retail
sales experience necessary. Call 828-482-2118. (St.
6/3)
SCRUB TECH- Must have have scrub tech
certification and minimum of one year experience in
the O.R. Pre-employment substance screening. Call
Human Resources, 828-526-1376 or apply online at
www.hchospital.org
SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR- at HighlandsCashiers Hospital. Requirement of A.S. degree in computer related field with 6+ years work experience or
B.S. degree with 4 years experience. Previous IT
experience in healthcare field a plus. Full-time. Preemployment substance screening. Call Human Resources, 828-526-1376 or apply online at
www.hchospital.org
GI CENTRAL PROCESSING TECH AT HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL. Part-time. Current
BCLS Certification required. Pre-employment substance screening. Call Human Resources, 828-5261376 or apply online at www.hchospital.org
LAUNDRY ATTENDANT/HOUSEKEEPER AT
HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL. Pre-employment substance screening. Call Human Resources, 828-526-1376 or apply online at
www.hchospital.org
CNA AT HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL. Our wage scale is $11.00 to $14.40 per hour
with shift and weekend differentials. Pre-employment
substance screening. Call Human Resources, 828526-1376 or apply online at www.hchospital.org
RN’S AT HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL. Experienced Med-Surg and ER Nurses needed. Strong leadership skills is a must. Pre-employment
screening required. Call Human Resources at 828526-1376 or apply online at www.hchospital.org
YARD SALES
AUG. 13 & 14 – 9 until, at 1604 S. 4th St. south
on NC 28 one mile past the post office across from
Manley Tire & Auto. Lots of stuff.
MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE at 616 Pierson
Dr, Highlands, across from School. Over 300 boy and
girl clothing sizes 0-4T in *Excellent Condition.* Tools,
household goods, and many many other items.
Something for all! Fri and Sat August 13 & 14 from
9am-2pm
BUSINESS OPPORITUNITY
THE REAL ESTATE BOOK – North America’s
largest most successful “Homes for Sale” magazine, is
offering the chance to be an Independent Distributor
of the Cashiers-Highlands area. This market meets
the criteria of our other 400 successful territories.
Comprehensive training, on-going support help
ensure success. Candidate should possess strong
sales skills, customer support & follow-up. No franchise
fees or royalities. Initial start-up and working capital
required. Call 770-962-7220 Ext. 24608 or email
[email protected] for more information. (8/12)
WORK WANTED
LOOKING FOR CARPENTRY WORK. Have
tools. Please call Alferdo: 524-9304 or 371-2976.
LOOKING FOR LANDSCAPING, yardwork.
Call 828-200-1038 or 526-1025.
LOOKING FOR HOUSECLEANING WORK.
Call 828-200-1038 or 526-1025.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
DESIRABLE 3BR/2BA HOME in
town. Beautiful level lot. Must See 352-494-1531 (9/
3)
HIGHLANDS FALLS COUNTRY CLUB – 3
bed, 2 bath, new kitchen, new roof, all updates. Two
fireplaces, large decks, large lot, flat circular drive.
Membership in club optional. Furnished. Owner
Financing. 828-526-4154 or 954-547-1547.
$595,000. (9/30)
GREEN HOME FOR SALE – Flex space rooms.
Botanical Roof Garden, Green Driveway, Rain
Harvest Watefall. Brokers Protected. Rocky knob. Call
(828)526-5981. www.singleylaydesigns.com (8/5)
CLASSIC 40’S CABIN in Webbmont area w/
1+ ac. 2/2.5 w/ wormy chestnut walls. Completely
renovated in 2000. Below REA at $439K furnished.
By appt ONLY. 526-0974
TWO LOTS IN BLUE VALLEY – Dead-end
Road. Water & Septic included. Subfloor and foundation on one, 70-ft. single-wide on the other. .55 acre
and .65 acre. Borders USFS and great view of Satulah Mountain. Call 828-482-2052. (St. 11/24)
$205,000 FOR BOTH. BY OWNER NO AC
NEEDED. CLASSIC COUNTRY HOME, 4.2 acres.
Perennial landscaping. 4 bed 3 bath, garage and
shed 2900 sq. ft living space. 1,523 sq. ft deck.
$338,500, 743-5788 (st. 10/15)
RESIDENTIAL FOR RENT
APARTMENT FOR RENT - 1 BR/ba partly
furnished, NO smoking/pet, Whiteside Cove, $100/
wk includes power & water - single or couple 7871515
ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR RENT - furnished,
sm. frig/microwave, NO smoking/pet, Whiteside Cove,
$50/wk call 787-1515
FOR LEASE LARGE 2 STORY 5 BEDROOM
HOME with decks. Available for immediate occupancy
Near downtown Highlands. 914-761-8880 x 19
Sandy. (st. 4/29)
STUNNING MOUNTAIN VIEWS SECLUDED AND ONLY MINUTES FROM THE TOWN OF
HIGHLANDS. Fully furnished, large 1 bed, 1 bath
apt. with large walkin closet, porch and yard. Updated
with new carpet. Available seasonal through November. All utilities included AC and Heat. $1,200 month.
Call 526-3608 (Spoiled Rotten) or evening, 526-2694,
(st.4/29)
SMALL PRIVATE ONE BR FURNISHED COTTAGE ON CHESTNUT STREET with screen porch.
Additional sleeping loft. Three blocks to Main Street.
Available immediately. $650. monthly plus utilities for
six months lease. e-mail: [email protected]
or, contact Charlie @ (828)526-8645 (st. 4/22)
SPACIOUS MAIN ST. APT, full kitchen, fully
furnished, covered balcony, small pets OK. $675/mo.
526-0560. (St. 3/25)
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT/SALE
FOR SALE/RENT – BEST ‘COMMERCIAL’
BUY IN HIGHLANDS – 535 4th Street. Zoned
mixed-use, commercial and residential. Recent Remodel. Great retail/office and separate one-bedroom
basement apartment. $389,000. Call 770-827-0450.
(St. 11/5)
RESTAURANT FOR LEASE ON THE CASHIERS ROAD. – Previously occupied by High Country Cafe. 6,300 sq. ft. Call Buddy or Sherry Kremser at
706-782-6252. (St. 11/5)
ITEMS FOR SALE
WE’RE MOVING! – Couch and recliner,
entertainment center,TVs, dressers & various furniture
and household items. Call 526-2536. (st. 8/ 12)
BABY PACK-N-PLAY – Portable Crib $45. Call
828-526-5464
DEERING 5-STRING BANJO “Golden Era”
with case. Perfect condition. $2,000. 828-526-4340.
CANOE, 16ft. Fiberglass. Plus 2 new wicker
seats. Paddles. $300. Call 526-3048. (St. 7/1)
VARIOUS ITEMS FOR SALE – Longabarger
baskets, old fiesta ware, electric fireplace, barca lounger,
farmhouse table with 4 chairs, yakima car top, brass
bird cage with stand. Call 526-9027(st. 7/22)
PIANO — Gorgeous Fully restored. Late 1800s
upright owned by the Vanderbelts and was in the
Biltmore Estates. Plays beautifully $7,000 invested,
worth way more. Must sell. Will sacrifice for $2,800.
OBO. 828-524-7233 or 828-371-2129 (st. 10/22)
COLEMAN 5000 ER ELECTRONIC GARAGE
DOOR. $500. Call 526-5025. (st. 8/13)
VEHICLES FOR SALE
CLASSIC CADILLAC – 1973 Sedan DeVille.
44K miles. Pristine. Silver green with white top.
Paperwork history. $12,000. Call Roy at 828-3320544. (8/19)
96 JEEP CHEROKEE COUNTRY – Loaded,
black and champagne. one owner, good rubber. well
maintained and mechanically very sound. $2,300.
Call 526-2694 or 813-541-9172. (st. 8/5)
2008 HONDA CIVIC, white with tan cloth interior,
one owner, automatic, A/C, 25/36 mpg, FWD, cruise,
26,900 miles, $14,900, 704-681-0331. (st. 6/24)
MERCEDES BENZ 1995, C220, $5,900. New
tires, brakes, battery, hoses. Garaged. Perfect,
dependable, exceptional, 32 mpg regular gas, 182,000
miles. 706/745-3993 or 404/520-0852. (st. 6/17)
2003 NISSAN FRONTIER – 4 Door, 60,000
miles, Excellent condition, $9,000 OBO. 526-9180.(St.
5/20)
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2002 – Silver, 85,300
miles. One owner, garaged. $8,950. See at 150 Shel-
• CLASSIFIEDS •
by Circle, Highlands. 787-2310. (8/5)
SERVICES
$2,800 monthly, negotiable. Call Clare Myers 828349-3479 or 828-342-1603.
TREE SERVICE – Complete Tree Removal,
Trimming, Stump Grinding, Lot Clearing, Under Brushing, and Hemlock treatment and fertilization for “Woolly
Adelgid.” 828-526-2251
J&J LAWN AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES – Complete Landscaping Company, Design, Installation and Maintenance.Also featuring Plants, Trees,
Hardscapes, Water Features, Rockwork, Fencing,
Drainage, Erosion Control and RR-Tie work. 20 years
serving Highlands area. 828-526-2251.
PRESSURE WASHING AND DECK REPAIR.
Free estimates. References available. 526-2694. (8/
5)
WILL SIT FOR ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED
OR CHILDREN. Your home or mine. 13 years
childcare experience. By the hour. Call 828-743-2672.
References.
THE HIGHLANDS HANDYMAN – Anything
and Everything. Local References. Call a neighbor.
Call Mark at 526-0031.
RESIDENTIAL CLEANING – affordable rates.
Call 828-369-0589. (st. 7/8)
QUALITY PAINTING, PRESSURE
WASHING, LANDSCAPING, CARPENTRY.
AUG. 18 • 7 P.M.
Steaming, shampooing, drycleaning floors any surface,
Community Building
Upholstering, rugs, curtains, whole houses.
New Business
References 828-526-2536 or 828-332-7303.
• Swearing in of Police Officer Andrea Holland
HANDYMAN SPECIAL – Repairs and remodand Auxiliary Police Officer Jonathan Phillips
eling, electrical and plumbing, carpentry and more.
• Proposed Contract for Stormwater
Low prices. Free estimate. Call 828-342-7864. (7/1)
Maintenance & Performance
DEBRIS AND TREE REMOVAL CLEAN UP.
• Conditional Zoning District Application for
Roof and gutter repair expert. Call 371-1103. (st. 2/
Riverwalk Submitted by Macon Bank
25)
• Report from Finance Committee on
24-HOUR CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE –
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For All Your Lawn Care Needs
29 Rich Gap Rd.
Highlands
828-526-9716 or
828-200-1299
LW HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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Ceramic Tile • Decks • Finish Carpentry
Custom Cabinets • Custom Furniture
Highway 28
• 828-332-0553•
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Great references. All workmanship guaranteed
ABSOLUTELY, NO JOB TOO SMALL!
Call Neal Chastain for all of your remodeling, home
improvement and repair needs. Full insured.
(H) 526-8883 (C)342-2030
Allan Dearth & Sons
Deluxe, Indoor
Climate Controlled
Self Storage
With covered
loading zone
MASTER BUILDER FOR HIRE
Generator
Sales & Service, Inc.
828-526-9325
Cell: 828-200-1139
email: [email protected]
• Units Available •
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Cashiers Road
“All work guaranteed”
Leonard Harrison, Owner
828-361-5343
• BIZ/ORGANIZATION NEWS •
Make A
Wish
raffle
winner
drives
home a
star!
Mountain Findings continues to
dole out profits
Debbie Grossman,
owner of Fressers
Eatery won this
Mazda Miata at the
Make-A-Wish event
in Cashiers last
weekend. She
bought $20 worth of
raffle tickets at
Bryson’s and ended
up with a car.
Grossman is pictured with her nephew Paul Habelow and her dog Sami.
Highlands Plateau Greenway: Richard Grove (MFV) and Dr. Pat
Taylor, Board of Directors (donation partly used to fund the signs
you see in the picture. $2,000
CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT
Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers: Bruce Roellke (MFV),
Griffin Bell and Travis Goodloe, Board of Directors. $6,000
Rotary Bingo benefits Highlands
Playhouse
The Rotary Club of Highlands partnered with the Highlands
Playhouse to sponsor Bingo on Aug. 5. Annette Dignam, a
frequent visitor from Florida, won the Super Bingo game. She is
shown with Highlands Playhouse board member Dwight Bryant
and Rotary President-Elect Bill Futral.
The following are the Highlands Police Dept.
log entries from July 28. Only the names of persons
arrested, issued a Class-3 misdemeanor, or public
officials have been used.
July 28
• At 6:50 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle
accident at NC 106 and US 64.
July 30
• At 9:50 a.m., Alfredo Mendoza-Garcia, 36, of Highlands, was arrested for driving without a license at NC 106
and US 64.
Aug. 4
• At 1:08 p.m., officers responded to a complaint about
a vehicle blocking a sidewalk on S. 4th Street.
Aug. 5
• At 2:50 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle
Police & Fire Report
accident at US 64 and Spring St.
Aug. 6
• At 11:30 a.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle
accident at NC 106 & US 64.
• At 1 a.m., a resident reported the tires slashed on his
vehicle on Spring Street.
• At 9:41 p.m., an intoxicated subject was reported on
Biscuit Rock.
Aug. 7
• At 8:10 p.m., a resident on Azalea Woods reported
$1,000 damage to 3 cement columns and a garage door.
Aug. 8
• At 11:41 p.m., a suspicious vehicle was reported on
Holt Knob Road.
Aug. 9
• At 10 p.m., an assault on a female on a street in
Highlands was reported.
Aug. 10
• At 10:03 p.m., an argument between a male and
female was reported on N. 5th St.
• At 3:30 p.m., a suspicious person was reported
walking on N. 4th St.
• During the week, police officers responded to 5 alarms
and issued 11 citations.
The following are the Highlands Fire & Rescue
Dept. log entries from Aug. 3:
Aug. 3
• At 8:34 p.m., the dept. was first-responders to assist
EMS with a medical call at a residence on Hicks Road. The
victim was taken to the hospital.
Aug. 4
• At 7:56 a.m., the dept. was first-responders to assist
EMS with a medical call at a residence on Garnet Road
Trail. The victim was taken to the hospital.
Aug. 5
• The dept. was first responders to assist EMS with
medical calls at 3 locations – S. 4th St. at 1:18 p.m, Retreat
Lane at 2:25 p.m. and Shortoff Road at 5:26 p.m. There was
only one transport to the hospital.
Aug. 6
• 9:37 p.m., the dept. was first-responders to assist
EMS at a residence on Biscuit Rock Road. The victim was
taken to the hospital.
Aug. 7
• At 5:08 p.m. the dept. was first-responders to assist
EMS at a residence on Clear Creek Road. The victim was
taken to the hospital.
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Insured • Licensed • References
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Kenneth M. Crowe
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& Repairs
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20 years!
Phone: 526-2251
Toll Free: 888-526-2251
Fax: 828-526-8764
Email: [email protected]
John Shearl, Owner • 1663 S. 4th St. Highlands
Greenwood for SALE
Buy now for next year.
Call 526-4946 or 200-0268
20
Years
Experience.
References
Available
Call Pamela Leousis
at 706-201-9831
for a FREE consultation.
Don’t Scream...
J&J Lawn and Landscaping
FIREWOOD
Let me help you
showcase the treasures
you already own by
decorating, redesigning,
staging and organizing!
Michael David Rogers
Native grown trees and plants
Erosion Control Specialist
Landscape Installation
& Maintenance
515 Wyanoak Drive • Highlands
828-526-4946 or 828-200-0268
[email protected]
95Highlands Plaza
526-3379
FAX: 526-3309
• Complete line of office supplies
• Laminating • Fax Service
• Greeting Cards • Laser paper
• Ink Cartridges • UPS services
“It’s good to do business in Highlands”
TWIGS
at Highlands’ Edge
Country Club Properties
“Y
our local hometown
“Your
Real Estate professionals.”
The
Chambers
Agency
Realtors
526-3717 OR 888-526-3717
401 N 5th St, Highlands
www.chambersagency.net
The Car
Spa of
Highlands
In Highlands Plaza
www.mitchellslodge.com
On
Log Cabin
Lane
526-5899
526-5551
Cashiers Road about 1 mile from town
Hwy
64w
11
59
Open year round
Tues. through Sat., 10-5
152 South 2nd Street
828-526-5858 or 404-668-4380
[email protected]
Civic
Center
Rec Park
Highlands-Cashiers
Players &
H-C Chamber Music
Great Food,
Ice Cream, Coffee
GAS
Newspa
per
Visitor C
tr
GAS
69
50 85
15
84 81
4 70
ATM
8
5
Helen
Police
s Barn
Ave
El Azteca
P la y
House
Carolina
Rest
Rooms
96 9
68 3316
40 43
67
28
108
2
Hwy
97
At Main & 3rd streets
Highlands 526-2157
67
102
27
81 29
34 51
Mtn
Fresh
Foods
60
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Log Cabin
Main St. Inn
Nick’s
on the Verandah
Paoletti’s
Pescado’s
Pizza Place
Ruka’s Table
SweeTreats
52
99
101
Hwy
2010 Copyrighted Map
DINING
17 Wild Thyme Gourmet
18
Cyprus
Golden China 19
Flipside
20
21
Fresser’s
Highlands Hill Deli 22
Kelsey Place
23
Brick Oven
106
101
24
25
26
MARKETS
27 Brysons
28 Dusty’s
29 Mtn. Fresh
30 Whole Life
31
Next door to
Mountain Fresh Grocery
at The Falls on Main
828-526-3910
Enjoy Wine
Tastings
every
Saturday
afternoon
The Falls on Main • 526-5210
[email protected]
SHOPPING
DINING
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
“We’re All About Birds”
52 37
Car Wash
1 Mile
WAYAH Insurance Group
87
56 105
41
58
Highlands Plaza
17
35
13
ABC
store
Brysons
Foods
100
Way
7
12 39 80
45 32
66
811446
42
6
38
107
Mountain Brook Center
(1 block off Main Street)
526-9822
98 ATM
Town Hall
40
“Ace is the Place!”
Professional • Local • Personal
Service • Great Prices
472 Carolina Way
“For the luxury of fine
custom jewelry”
30
41
10
3 44
526-3713
800-333-5188
www.wayah.com
64
EMS
65
Auto~Business~Home~Life~Health
Drake’s Diamond
Gallery
Twigs
16
83 1 86
82 36
GAS
...on the
Verandah
Restaurant
Main Street Inn & Bistro on Main meadowsmtnrealty.com
526-2590 • www.mainstreet-inn.com
Baseball Field
49
The Bascom
Covered
Bridge
Canoe
Rentals
Next To
Verandah
Reeves
Hardware
^
Thurs.-Sun Aug. 12-22
• At Highlands Playhouse, “Lettice &
Loveage,” a comedic play. For tickets call
828-526-2695.
Fri., Aug. 13
• Relay for Life at the Rec Park at 6 p.m.
Fri. & Sat., Aug. 13-14
• At Paoletti’s Restaurant, “Not Even
Brothers” at 9:15 p.m. featuring acoustic
guitars at 9:15 p.m.
• At the Downhill Grill. Live music at 7
p.m.
Sat., Aug. 14
• At Paoletti’s, wine tastings at 1 p.m.
• At Cyprus Restaurant, live music at 9.
Homes and Land For Sale
Vacation Homes for Rent
526-1717
866-526-3558
450 N. 4th Street
... including
furniture, accessories, art & gifts.
3 Offices 828-526-2520
www
.CCPHighlandsNC.com
www.CCPHighlandsNC.com
The Chandler Inn
1-888-378-6300
Mitchell’s Lodge &
Cottages
“Everything for your Nest”®
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
SHOPPING
LODGING
REALTY
SERVICES
48
64 Chandler Inn 80 Century 21
96 Chamber of
Commerce
Bear Mountain 49 Twigs
65 Hampton Inn 81 CCP
Bird Barn
50 Wholesale Down 66 Highlands Inn 82 Harry Norman 97 Larry Rogers
C.K. Swan
51 Wine&Cheese 67 Mitchell’s Lodge 83 Meadows Mtn. 98 Macon Bank
Custom House 52 McCulley’sCashmere 68 Main St. Inn
84 Preferred Prop. 99 Northland Cable
Cyrano’s
53
69
85 Prestige Realty 100 Wayah Insurance
Drakes Diamonds 54
70 Prestige/Rentals 86 Signature Prop. 101 The Car Spa
Dry Sink
55
87 ChambersAgency 102 Post Office
71
Reeves Hdware
GALLERIES 72
103
88
56 Mill Creek
Needlepoint
104
73
89
BEAUTY
Hen House
58 Corey James
74
90
105
All Seasons Salon
59 Bryant Art Glass 75
91
Highlands Photo 60 Greenleaf
106 CreativeConcepts
76
92
Kilwins
61
107 Images Unllimited
77
93
Taylor Barnes
108
62
94
78
63
109
79
95
AnnaWear
526-3901 • 800-526-3902
Village Square • Oak at 5th
Mill Creek Gallery
& Framing
Village Square • Oak Street at 5th
Art and crafts by local artisans
(828)787-2021•[email protected]
Our passion for the mountains starts with you!
THE
GAMEKEEPER’S
TAVERN
NADINE PARADISE, BROKER
828-526-8300 (OFFICE)
828-371-2551 (CELL)
Dinner: from 5:30
Lounge: 4 until
•••
Lampshades
&
Lamps Galore!!!
HighlandsInfo.com
Lake Glenville
CASHIERS
///
Bust Your
Butt Falls
Dry
Falls
www.ontheverandah.com
Lake
Glenville
Norton Rd
Whiteside
Mtn. Trail
Whiteside Mtn.
^
///
Hwy106
Scaly Mtn.
*
*
Hwy64
Hospital
Cliffside
Lake
^
Sliding Rock
///
*
Glen
Falls
Whitewater
Falls
Dinner from 5:30
Reservations: 526-4906
///
Whiteside
Cove Rd
Chattooga
Trail
^
HIGHLANDS
Glen
Falls
Hwy64
Sliding Rock
Bridal Veil
///
*
*
Chestnut
Hill
Dry Falls
828-526-2338
To >>>>
Whitewater
Falls &
Brevard
Sapphire Valley
Hwy. 64w
& 28n To
Franklin
...on the Verandah Restaurant
on Lake Sequoyah
Hwy
107n
Waterfalls | Hiking | Fly Fishing
The Custom House
442 Carolina Way • 828-526-2665
Highlands
www.gamekeeperstavern.com
Nature’s Website
Cullasaja
Falls
///
M OUNT
AIN BROOK CENTER
OUNTAIN
HWY 64 &CAR
OLINA WAY, H IGHLANDS
AROLINA
3646 US 64 East
Sapphire, NC
www.HighlandsRealEstate.com
Unique
Home
Furnishings
www
.NadineParadise.com
www.NadineParadise.com
(828)743-4263
Hwy 64 &
Carolina Way
828-526-8300
800-223-8259
[email protected]
Silver Run
/// Falls
Iron Bridge
Horse Cove
Rd
Chattooga
Trail
Sky Valley
Public Golf
Bull Pen Rd
^
///
Iron Bridge
Chattooga
Hwy
107s
Hours:
Mon.-Sat.
10-5
828-787-2473
488 Main Street • Highlands
Cut n Patch
Quilt Shop
Home of the DownHill Grill!
Food and Live Entertainment
Friday & Saturday 7-9 p.m.
828-526-3737
www.firemt.com • (800) 775-4446
Custom Quilts
Fabrics, Notions
526-9743
Hours by Appointment
Highlands
www.scalymountain.com
MCCULLEY’S
C ASHMERE
AT HIGHLANDS
“The area’s only
Retirement Community
and Assisted Living option.”
64 Clubhouse Trail
Contact us: 828.787.2114 - Marketing
[email protected]
www.ChestnutHillAtHighlands.com
10-5: Mon.-Sat
12-5: Sunday
NOW OPEN
Brad Smith, DVM
Stephen Arbitter, DVM
Amanda Whitlock, DVM
828-526-8700
Large, Small, & Exotic
Animal Medicine & Surgery
Laser Surgery Available
Scotland’s Best Knitwear
Next to Freeman Gas @ 19 Cabe Place, Highlands
526-4407 • Open 7 days a week
Top of the Hill • 242 S. 4th St.
526-9415
364 Main Street
Open Late!
Monday through
Saturday
10 am to 10 pm
Fudge & Ship Special!
$20 total
3 Fudge slices
Anywhere in USA
Main Street, Highlands
828-526-3788

Aug. 12, 2010 - Highlands NC

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